Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True. by William Turton, Molly Redden, Avi Asher-Schapiro and Kirsten Berg September 23, 2026, 6:34 pm

Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True. https://www.propublica.org/article/debunking-susan-collins-fbi-navatek-investigation-claims ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series of incorrect and misleading claims. by William Turton, Molly Redden, Avi Asher-Schapiro and Kirsten Berg September 23, 2026, 6:34 pm As the scandal over Susan Collins’ relationship with Hawaii defense contractor Navatek became the central issue in her hotly contested senate campaign, she and her top aides mustered a defense with a series of incorrect and misleading claims.