Collins rips report on pay-for-play allegations: ‘Partisan hit job’
Steve Abbott said the claims were recycled and denied that Collins required donations for meetings or steered contracts, while citing Kao’s convictions.
- On Tuesday, ProPublica reported that the FBI planned to investigate whether U.S. Senator Susan Collins facilitated naval contracts for Hawaii-based Navatek in exchange for campaign contributions from the defense contractor.
- The report alleges former Navatek CEO Martin Kao told investigators Collins promised $32 million in naval contracts if he donated $500,000 to a pro-Collins super PAC; Kao sent an initial $150,000 via shell company.
- ProPublica claims the 2024 investigation stalled after President Donald Trump returned to office, citing personnel cuts at the FBI and the Department of Justice as reasons the probe died.
- Senator Collins called the allegations "absolutely outrageous" and a "partisan hit job" on Tuesday; campaign manager Steve Abbott stated the claims are "categorically false" and were previously investigated.
- With the election just six weeks away, Democratic candidate Troy Jackson denounced the alleged actions as "corruption of the highest order," intensifying the race as Collins seeks her sixth term.
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Collins denies allegations in corruption report: ‘Absolutely outrageous’ - Regional Media News
(WASHINGTON) - Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is vehemently denying a ProPublica report out earlier this week that says the FBI targeted her in a corruption probe, saying "it's clearly a political hit job." The ProPublica report said that a Republican consultant asked defense firm [...]
Collins denies allegations in corruption report: ‘Absolutely outrageous’
(WASHINGTON) - Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is vehemently denying a ProPublica report out earlier this week that says the FBI targeted her in a corruption probe, saying "it's clearly a political hit job." The ProPublica report said that a Republican consultant asked defense firm [...]
Susan Collins Denies Allegations in Corruption Report
“Sen. Susan Collins is vehemently denying a ProPublica report out earlier this week that says the FBI targeted her in a corruption probe,” ABC News reports. Said Collins: “The Biden Justice Department found that there was no wrongdoing by any one of my campaign staff, my office, or me. This is absolutely outrageous. It’s clearly […]
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