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Yesterday, William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden, and Kirsten Berg of ProPublica published a blockbuster story reporting that the anti-corruption group of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) for engaging in a pay-to-play scheme in which defense contractor Navatek made illegal donations to her 2020 campaign and later got multimillion-dollar contracts from the government.
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A ProPublica report published on September 22, 2026, stated that the FBI's anti-corruption group was investigating Senator Susan Collins for a pay-to-play scheme involving illegal donations from defense contractor Navatek to her 2020 campaign, after which Navatek received multimillion-dollar government contracts.
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Claim Maker
Heather Cox Richardson
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "2026-09-22",
    "topic": "Pay-to-play scheme investigation",
    "person": [
        "Susan Collins",
        "William Turton",
        "Avi Asher-Schapiro",
        "Molly Redden",
        "Kirsten Berg"
    ],
    "campaign": "Susan Collins 2020 campaign",
    "publication": "ProPublica",
    "organization": [
        "Federal Bureau of Investigation",
        "Navatek"
    ]
}
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Politics Media Investigation US Government
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76189a0b-6a3c-42cf-9be7-0dc28b49f805
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Created
September 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM (2 weeks ago)

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