FBI reportedly sought to launch a political bribery probe involving Susan Collins before its unit was dismantled
ProPublica reports that Navatek’s CEO and close associates donated nearly $900,000 to politicians, which it says allowed the company to secure over $40 million a year in federal funding. The CEO told the FBI the company’s government work was of no real value, according to the outlet.
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ProPublica reports that the FBI caught Navatek’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions and sought to launch a broader political bribery probe involving Susan Collins and others. It says the second Trump administration then dismantled the unit handling the inquiry. ProPublica also says the CEO and close associates donated nearly $900,000 to politicians, allowing Navatek to secure over $40 million a year in federal funding, even though the CEO told the FBI its government work was of no real value.
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