World & BusinessTrump administration reportedly dismantled FBI unit handling inquiry involving Susan Collins
ProPublica reports that the FBI sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others after catching a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions.
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ProPublica reports that Navatek’s CEO used a shell company to send $150,000 to a super PAC supporting Sen. Susan Collins. Citing company emails, it says Collins committed two months later to getting Navatek $32 million in naval contracts. The outlet also reports that, after catching the CEO making illegal campaign contributions, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. The second Trump administration then dismantled the unit handling the inquiry, according to ProPublica.