Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'

Maine Democrats are criticizing Senator Susan Collins following reports of an FBI investigation into her knowledge of illegal campaign contributions. The probe concerned a donor who was later imprisoned for the activities. Collins has denied the allegations, calling the report completely false.
Maine Democrats on Wednesday assailed U.S. Sen. Susan Collins over a news report that the FBI investigated how much she knew about illegal campaign contributions that sent one of her donors to prison.
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