Politics
Jon Ossoff criticizes Republican opponent Mike Collins after report on former staffer's social media posts
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff called for a press conference from GOP challenger Mike Collins following a Washington Post report detailing racist posts by a former contractor.
The short version
- A Washington Post report revealed that Preston Parra, a former intern and contractor for Rep. Mike Collins's PAC, posted images of swastikas, KKK robes, and racial slurs on X.
- Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff condemned the posts as disgraceful and demanded Collins hold a press conference to disclose any communications between his office and white supremacists.
- Collins's campaign stated Parra has no current affiliation with the campaign or office and unequivocally condemned the posts.
Key facts
- Preston Parra interned for Republican Rep. Mike Collins for two months in 2024 and received $7,700 for fundraising consulting for Collins's leadership PAC in May 2025.[The Guardian]
- A Washington Post report identified social media posts by Parra containing swastikas, images depicting himself in KKK robes, racial slurs, and Nazi song lyrics.[The Guardian]
- Spokesperson Meyer Siegfried said Parra has no current affiliation with Collins's office or campaign and stated that Collins unequivocally condemns the posts.[The Guardian]
- Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff urged Collins to hold a press conference and release communications between his office and white supremacists.[The Guardian]
- Parra claimed to the Washington Post that many of his posts were satirical and generated via AI, while denying he is a white supremacist.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- It is unverified whether Collins or his campaign had prior knowledge of Parra's personal social media account while he was employed or contracted.[The Guardian]