A Georgia Republican Senate candidate faces mounting controversy after a former staffer was linked to online posts featuring swastikas and Ku Klux Klan imagery, raising fresh concerns about ties to extremist ideologies. The revelation comes as the candidate’s campaign has already grappled with past allegations involving associates accused of racist or white nationalist behavior. A Democratic incumbent has condemned the findings as "disgraceful," framing them as a disqualifying stain on the challenger’s bid. The incident underscores growing scrutiny over connections between the candidate’s inner circle and far-right symbolism in the lead-up to the election.
Representative Mike Collins has been dogged by associations to white nationalism and antisemitismUS politics live – latest updatesThe US senator for Georgia Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, has slammed a “disgraceful and disqualifying” report that a former staffer for his Trump-backed Republican challenger Mike Collins shared images online of a swastika and depicting himself in Ku Klux Klan robes.It is the latest instance of someone in Collins’s orbit facing scrutiny over racist or white nationalist conduct. Ossoff called the report “stunning” and said it “should shock the conscience of every Georgian”. Continue reading...
