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Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, also fired many agents in a public corruption unit at the Washington field office that had handled the Kao inquiry who had gone on to work for the special counsel Jack Smith, including one of the agents who had investigated Mr. Kao.
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FBI Director Kash Patel fired many agents from the Washington field office's public corruption unit who had handled the Martin Kao inquiry and later worked for Special Counsel Jack Smith, including one agent who investigated Kao.
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{
    "person": "Kash Patel",
    "organization": "FBI",
    "person_involved": "Martin Kao",
    "person_involved_2": "Jack Smith"
}
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FBI Martin Kao Public Corruption Kash Patel Jack Smith
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September 25, 2026 at 11:06 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 25, 2026 at 11:06 AM (2 weeks ago)

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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/politics/fbi-susan-collins-donor.html

The FBI closed an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Senator Susan Collins funneled illegal campaign contributions. The inquiry was shut down last year due to questions about the veracity of a donor's account, Martin Kao, who is now serving a prison sentence.

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