Susan Collins defends Roberts as "a person of the utmost integrity"

Who?Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) LISTEN: Laslo & CollinsAsk a Pol asks:Any thoughts on the recent New York Times article on Chief Justice John Roberts’s involvement in the Jan. 6 criminal case?Key Collins: “Even without having read it, I think extremely highly of him,” Sen. Susan Collins exclusively told Ask a Pol. “[I] believe him to be a person of the utmost integrity and dedicated to the independence of the courts.”This interview was first included in Matt Laslo’s Raw Story feature, “From moderate to manipulator: Behind the unmasking of Chief Justice John Roberts”Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Susan CollinsSCENE: Sen. Susan Collins is walking through the Senate basement — near some loud trams — alone when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo briefly catches her thoughts on the Roberts Court. Matt Laslo: “Hey, how are you, ma'am? Did you catch that New York Times piece on Justice Roberts on the weekend?”Susan Collins: “I didn’t.”ML: “A lot of your colleagues didn't as well.”Laslo laughs.SC: “I mean, I know of some people who have read it. I think…”ML: “Any takeaways from what you heard? Yeah?”SC: “I will tell you that even without having read it, I think extremely highly of him and believe him to be a person of the utmost integrity and dedicated to the independence of the courts.”ML: “Yeah, right? Way he strikes me too.”SC: “Yeah.”ML: “Yeah? Good to see you, ma'am.”ICYMI — Dems worry about "radical redirection" of SCOTUSContent posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe