We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins

In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then President Donald Trump gutted the unit in charge. We revealed the existence of the case for the first time. https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=secondary The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg September 22, 2026, 5:00 am