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FBI Drops Probe After Finding No Evidence Against Collins

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC · How we work

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FBI Ends Probe

FBI opened a probe into U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Navatek CEO Martin Kao.
Kao allegedly transferred $150,000 to the pro-Collins 1820 PAC through a shell company.
Collins pledged to secure $32 million in Navy contracts after a $500,000 request, Navatek executives said.
After President Donald Trump returned to office, the FBI removed its anti-corruption team, ending the probe.
The FBI later reported finding no evidence implicating Collins or her campaign.

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Democrats Unveil Check

Democrats staged a news conference outside Senator Susan Collins’s Portland office, displaying a $150,000 check.
Former candidate Jordan Wood presented the check, accusing Collins’s super PAC of soliciting it.
The check allegedly originated from a shell company tied to Navatek CEO Martin Kao.
The check’s typo read “Society of Young Women Scientist,” not “Scientists.”
Collins’s campaign said Biden Justice Department found no wrongdoing by campaign or office in 2021.

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FBI Ends Probe

FBI opened a probe into U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Navatek CEO Martin Kao.
Kao allegedly transferred $150,000 to the pro-Collins 1820 PAC through a shell company.
Collins pledged to secure $32 million in Navy contracts after a $500,000 request, Navatek executives said.
After President Donald Trump returned to office, the FBI removed its anti-corruption team, ending the probe.
The FBI later reported finding no evidence implicating Collins or her campaign.

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