A fundraising email for Sen. Martha McSally Martha Elizabeth McSallySenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy What Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies MORE (R-Ariz.) capitalized on her exchange with a CNN reporter in the halls of the Senate on Thursday, urging her supporters to fight back against "liberal hacks."

The message was sent after McSally was caught on-camera calling CNN's Manu Raju a "liberal hack" and declining to comment on the upcoming Senate impeachment trial following the delivery of articles of impeachment by the House this week.

"I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not in the Senate to play politics, especially with liberal hacks who profit off of spin," McSally wrote in the email.

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"I'm in the Senate to fight for all Arizonans, not play games with the left-wing media," she added.

So, @MarthaMcSally's "liberal hack" crack against @mkraju was basically just a set-up for raising campaign money. pic.twitter.com/qaR4KNun1Y — Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) January 16, 2020

She later announced her campaign was selling a shirt with "liberal hack" on it as well.

NEW SHIRT!!



I’m in the Senate to fight for all Arizonans, not play politics and games with the liberal hacks of the left-wing media! https://t.co/tNbKJa49JN — McSally For Senate (@MarthaMcSally) January 17, 2020

THREE CHEERS for Senator @MarthaMcSally!!!



THIS is how you handle FAKE NEWS @CNN.



DONATE to Martha NOW ➡️ https://t.co/6SuZq3HR7r pic.twitter.com/K9YAsxvYwb — Trump War Room --- Text FIGHT to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) January 16, 2020

McSally's 2020 opponent, former astronaut Mark Kelly, had not commented on McSally's remarks early Thursday afternoon but some Democrats used the incident to urge voters to support him.

McSally was appointed to the Senate in late 2018 to serve the remainder of the term started by late Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainMcSally says current Senate should vote on Trump nominee Say what you will about the presidential candidates, as long as it isn't 'They're too old' The electoral reality that the media ignores MORE (R). She previously lost a race for the Senate seat currently held by Arizona's other senator, Kyrsten Sinema (D).

Updated Friday, Jan. 17 at 5:43 p.m.