WMAL Interview - KATHY SZELIGA - 06.09.16

INTERVIEW — KATHY SZELIGA — (SH-LEG-GAH) — the minority whip of the House of Delegates and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate • GOP Senate candidate criticizes Trump comments about judge. "Mr. Trump's statement with regard to Judge Curiel is insulting to all Americans," said Del. Kathy Szeliga, who is running for Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's seat. "My own daughter-in-law is of Mexican descent. To say that anyone's ethnic background should disqualify them from public service of any kind -- particularly a judge who has sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States -- is, by definition, a racist statement." • Szeliga campaign calls Van Hollen 'hypocritical' over Trump contributions. Kathy Szeliga, the Republican candidate for U.S Senate, is criticizing her Democratic rival Rep. Chris Van Hollen for accepting contributions from an unusual source: Her party's presidential nominee. Szeliga says contributions made almost a decade ago by businessman Donald J. Trump to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, then chaired by Van Hollen, show that her opponent is a hypocrite as he condemns Trump's policies today. In 2007, Trump gave $2,050 to the organization. "This is the problem with career politicians," Szeliga's spokeswoman Leslie Shedd said Friday. "Behind closed doors, Congressman Van Hollen has no problems accepting money from Donald Trump. But as soon as the cameras come on, Congressman Van Hollen turns around and attacks him. It's dishonest and hypocritical — and Maryland voters are too smart to fall for Congressman Van Hollen's tricks."