Despite being a member of the [[SSCI]], a committee regarded to be one the most corrupt bodies of the [[Deep state]], Collins announced in early May 2020 that she would support and vote in favor of confirming [[John Ratcliffe]], an anti-[[establishment]] conservative nominated by [[President Trump]] to be the [[Director of National Intelligence]].<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/496443-susan-collins-says-she-will-vote-for-trumps-intelligence-chief-nominee Susan Collins says she will vote for Trump's intelligence chief nominee]</ref> | Despite being a member of the [[SSCI]], a committee regarded to be one the most corrupt bodies of the [[Deep state]], Collins announced in early May 2020 that she would support and vote in favor of confirming [[John Ratcliffe]], an anti-[[establishment]] conservative nominated by [[President Trump]] to be the [[Director of National Intelligence]].<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/496443-susan-collins-says-she-will-vote-for-trumps-intelligence-chief-nominee Susan Collins says she will vote for Trump's intelligence chief nominee]</ref> |