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FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way
U.S. Senator Susan Collins speaking with attendees at the 2018 Small Business Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)
The Corruption Investigation Washington Chose Not to Finish
The Transaction
ProPublica reports that Martin Kao, then CEO of the defense contractor Navatek, told federal investigators he used political contributions to secure congressional help obtaining military research contracts. His account implicated lawmakers, staffers and lobbyists from both parties, but centered heavily on Sen. Susan Collins and her political…
The skinny
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