◆ Mixed look for CollinsEthics / Corruption
A Jeffrey Epstein attack on Susan Collins oversells its biggest claims
The article says the ad overstates its claim that Collins blocked release of the Epstein files.
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SOURCEBangor Daily News
Published Sep 26, 2026
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A Bangor Daily News fact-check says a Democratic super PAC ad overstates claims that Susan Collins blocked release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and that a donor to a pro-Collins group was Epstein’s business partner. The article notes Collins had supported similar disclosure language and that no partnership between the men has surfaced.
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Senator whose voting record and support for disclosure language are central to the ad fact-check
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