POLITICS
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson Stands by 'Shut Up' Comment to Sen. Collins
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson said Sunday he does not regret telling Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins to "shut up" during a debate interrupted by an anti-data center protester. Jackson denied Collins' accusation that he orchestrated the disruption and stated he has no plans to apologize.
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Jackson emphasized he had no involvement in the protester's actions and rejected Collins' attempt to blame him for the disruption during the debate.
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Jackson clarified that he did not orchestrate the protester's interruption, stating he had no prior knowledge of the individual.
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Jackson refused to apologize for the remark and expressed no regret for his confrontational language toward his opponent during the Senate debate.