Susan Collins Is “Very Concerned” About Mass Firings

Newsweek reports:

Sen. Susan Collins warned that Trump and Elon Musk’s widespread firings of the federal workforce are a “big problem,” expressing concern about how they could affect her home state.

Collins told CNN that she is “very concerned” about the firings and their “impact on the state of Maine, on everything from our national parks to biomedical research.”

Maine has four national parks, including Acadia, and is home to several notable biomedical research labs, most notably The Jackson Laboratory. Recent layoffs of about 1,000 National Park Service employees are expected to affect tourism. Collins concluded, “So this is a big problem.”

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She’s very concerned now. Won’t do anything about it as usual, but very concerned. https://t.co/f1hvZOoQud

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 23, 2025