PORTLAND, Maine – Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, sharply criticized Sen. Susan Collins on Thursday during a protest outside her Portland office, accusing her of misleading the public about federal immigration enforcement and failing to represent the interests of Maine residents. He argued that Collins should instead oppose increased funding for DHS and ICE and seek to remove immigration enforcement funding from larger spending bills. “Right now Susan Collins is trying to justify giving ICE $9 billion more,” Platner said. Platner framed the issue as part of a broader failure of political leadership, accusing Collins of prioritizing federal agencies over Maine residents. Platner suggested that Susan Collins had fallen for a Kristi Noem “pinky promise.”Here is the video of his full speech: