Obama's controversial national security adviser Susan Rice says she may run against Susan Collins after Maine senator said yes to Kavanaugh

  • Susan Rice hinted that she may run for Maine Senator in 2020
  • She made the announcement on Twitter following Senator Susan Collins' declaration of support for Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court seat
  • When another Obama official tweeted asking who would challenge Collins in the upcoming election, Rice replied saying 'Me'
  • She followed up saying she has no official plans to pursue a Senate seat 
  • Rice said: 'Like so many Americans, I am deeply disappointed in Senator Collins’ vote for Kavanaugh. Maine and America deserve better'

Obama's national security adviser Susan Rice has hinted that she may challenge Susan Collins for her Senate seat in 2020 following her announcement to confirm Brett Kavanaugh.

When another Obama official tweeted asking who would challenge Collins in the 2020 Senate election, Rice said she'd rise to the occasion replying 'Me', stirring surprise on the internet.

Rice also condemned Collins for pledging support to Kavanaugh despite the multiple allegations of sexual assault against him.

Obama's national security adviser Susan Rice hinted that she may challenge Susan Collins for her senate seat come 2020

Obama's national security adviser Susan Rice hinted that she may challenge Susan Collins for her senate seat come 2020

On Friday she replied to a tweet asking 'Who wants to run for Senate in Maine' after Collins announced she'd vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh by writing 'Me'

On Friday she replied to a tweet asking 'Who wants to run for Senate in Maine' after Collins announced she'd vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh by writing 'Me'

Her answer stirred surprise on the internet leading her to following up saying she isn't officially making any announcements just yet 

Her answer stirred surprise on the internet leading her to following up saying she isn't officially making any announcements just yet 

Her tweet was in response to former Obama White House communications director Jen Psaki's post Friday afternoon writing: 'Who wants to run for Senate in Maine? there will be an army of supporters with you'.

Rice followed up with a clarifying tweet saying: 'Many thanks for the encouragement. I’m not making any announcements.'

'Like so many Americans, I am deeply disappointed in Senator Collins’ vote for Kavanaugh. Maine and America deserve better,' she added.  

Rice has a home in Maine and her mother was born there, meaning she could run for a senate seat there. 

Rice worked as Obama's ambassador to the United Nations and then became his national security advisory. 

On Friday she tweeted: 'Like so many Americans, I am deeply disappointed in Senator Collins¿ vote for Kavanaugh. Maine and America deserve better'

On Friday she tweeted: 'Like so many Americans, I am deeply disappointed in Senator Collins’ vote for Kavanaugh. Maine and America deserve better'

Maine Senator Susan Collins was an crucial swing vote in Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote. On Friday she announced she'd support him saying: 'My fervent hope is that Brett Kavanaugh will work to lessen the divisions in the Supreme Court'

Maine Senator Susan Collins was an crucial swing vote in Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote. On Friday she announced she'd support him saying: 'My fervent hope is that Brett Kavanaugh will work to lessen the divisions in the Supreme Court'

After her time with the Obama administration she became a fellow American University's School of International Service and was appointed to the board of directors of Netflix, according to CNN. 

She's a controversial figure in the world of politics.

She was in charge of foreign and national security policy when there was attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya in 2012 that left four Americans dead.

Republican lawmakers accused her of underplaying the attack as a spontaneous act of violence in response to an anti-Muslim film. But Obama admitted it was a premeditated attack. 

She has also been criticized for inappropriately 'unmasking' the names of associates of President Donald Trump that appeared in intelligence reports last year. 

All eyes were set on Senator Susan Collins on Friday ahead of her announcement on the Kavanaugh vote.

She was one of four wavering senators - including Republican Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski - who would be the deciding votes on Kavanaugh's nomination to the highest court in the land.  

Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Sen. Joe Manchin

Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (left) crossed the aisle and indicated that she will not vote to confirm Kavanaugh, while Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (right) flipped and said he would confirm him on Friday

Speaking on the Senate floor on Friday she said: 'I will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh. My fervent hope is that Brett Kavanaugh will work to lessen the divisions in the Supreme Court.' 

'The president has broad discretion to consider a nominee's philosophy,' she said, blasting Democrats for 'over-the-top rhetoric and distortions' of Kavanaugh's professional record.

Manchin announced he would vote for Kavanaugh, Flake announced he too would support the Judge, Murkowski said she'd vote no but would be listed as 'present' in the vote tomorrow. 

Manchin crossed the aisle surprising the Senate floor on Friday.

'I have reservations about this vote,' he said in a statement, but 'based on all the information I have available to me, including the recently completed FBI report, I have found Judge Kavanaugh to be a qualified jurist who will follow the Constitution and determine cases based on the legal findings before him.'  

Murkowski said: 'I could not conclude that he is the right person for the court at this time.'

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