Maine’s Delegation In Congress Criticizes Trump Statements On Email Hacking

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation or their representatives criticized statements by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump encouraging Russia to hack into the email accounts of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an independent, were both out of reach on Thursday, staff members said. But representatives provided statements making it clear Collins and King are among the political leaders troubled by Trump’s comments. Collins spokeswoman Annie Clark called Trump’s statements “ill-advised,” but pointed out he has tried to clarify his point.