The freshman member from Georgia doesn’t have much of a legislative record, but he sure can stir up trouble online.
The mainstream media and left-leaning politicians’ response to Collins’ statement was swift and scathing. The archconservative freshman lawmaker is no stranger to controversy—in recent months he’sWhile he said the racist taunting was not the “focal point” of the video he shared, “there certainly seems to be some potentially inappropriate behavior that none of us should seek to glorify.”
Despite his online persona, Collins keeps a relatively low profile on the Hill. Rep. Steven Horsford —the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus—told The Daily Beast that he wasn’t aware of a Mike Collins in Congress so couldn’t possibly weigh in on his social media posts.Rep. Maxwell Frost —the first member of Generation Z in Congress—was at least aware of Collins’ social media persona, but struck a diplomatic tone to describe Collins, his neighbor in Washington, D.C.
But for a Democratic Party seeking to highlight hard-right extremism as they try to reclaim the House of Representatives, the response to Collins has been relatively muted. Back in 2021, the—a far-right lawmaker who had a history of associating with white supremacist and right-wing militia groups—for posting a cartoon video that depicted him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
Collins—who represents the district in which UGA resides—spearheaded legislation in Riley’s name that would require federal officials to detain undocumented migrants who commit crimes until they can be deported. Nearly 40 Democrats joined the entire House GOP conference to pass the bill which is under consideration in the Senate.
“He's a freshman. He’s new,” Clyde told The Daily Beast. “Give him some grace because he’s all right. He's a pretty conservative vote, and so I’m happy about that.”Charles Bullock—a University of Georgia professor and expert on Peach State politics—told The Daily Beast that Collins could hold the seat for years if he wanted to. Given his record, he’s safely inoculated himself from a challenge on the right.
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