India, May 23 -- Mike Collins who is running for the Georgia Senate has cut ties with campaign advisor Brandon Phillips over an 'offensive' tweet on Friday. Collins made the announcement on X, ahead of the June GOP runoff against Derek Dooley.

This comes at a time when there is heightened scrutiny around Collins' activities, including his social media posts.

"Earlier today, a campaign advisor sent out a despicable and unauthorized twitter comment using a Team Collins campaign account," the Republican wrote. "The statement was made without my knowledge or approval and in no way represents or reflects my values or the values of this campaign. I want to apologize for this offensive tweet. I have made staffing changes to ensure this type of...