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The website,whatchangedsusan.com, takes aim at Collins’s stance on the need for witness testimony during Clinton’s trial, as well as a number of other factors.

The Hill was the first outlet to report on the website, which is the DSCC’s first impeachment-related accountability campaign. It is set to run throughout the impeachment process.

The news comes as Collins faces a tough reelection bid against Maine state House Speaker Sara Gideon (D), who has been endorsed by the DSCC.

The senator’s campaign leader, Kevin Kelley, hit Gideon over what he said was her avoidance of Maine news media.

“Mainers might also welcome a site that explains where Sara Gideon stands on any issue since, for some reason, she seems to be avoiding Maine press, “Kelley said.

The site’s first post highlights (comments from Collins in********************************

in which she said she needed “witnesses and Further evidence “in order for the Senate” to get to the truth “so it could carry out its” duty to do impartial justice. “

She ended up voting against Clinton’s impeachment in the Senate in 1999, finding the president not guilty on both counts.

Collins, along with fellow moderate Sen.Lisa Murkowski**************************************************** Lisa Ann Murkowski

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The Maine senator said on Monday that the upper chamber should consider subpoenaing additional witnesses and documents after House impeachment managers and Trump’s defense present their opening arguments.

“The process moved to a period during which the Senate debated and voted that three witnesses should be deposed . I believe that this process – the Clinton approach – worked well, ”Collins told reporters. ************************************(******************************************************** (Read More) **********************************