ProPublica: FBI probe of Sen. Collins defense-contract case halted
ProPublica reported that an FBI inquiry into Sen. Susan Collins’s alleged role in a Navatek defense-contract bribery scheme ended after Trump’s reelection. The reporting describes a $150,000 super PAC contribution via a shell company and claims Collins told CEO Martin Kao, “You’ve seen me deliver.” Collins chairs Appropriations.
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What happened
ProPublica reported that an FBI inquiry into Sen. Susan Collins’s alleged role in a Navatek defense-contract bribery scheme ended after Trump’s reelection. The reporting describes a $150,000 super PAC contribution via a shell company and claims Collins told CEO Martin Kao, “You’ve seen me deliver.” Collins chairs Appropriations.
More context
ProPublica’s account describes a $150,000 super PAC contribution via a shell company and claims Collins told Navatek CEO Martin Kao, “You’ve seen me deliver.” Collins chairs Appropriations; the inquiry’s post-election halt raises familiar questions about investigative continuity across administrations.
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- ProPublica via Democracy Now, Sep 23, 2026
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