US senator Susan Collins writes off allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’
Summary
Senator Susan Collins from Maine denied claims that she exchanged government contracts for campaign donations, calling the accusations “completely false.” These allegations came from an investigation involving a former defense company CEO, but Collins said she only supported a university grant request and was unaware of the company’s dealings.Key Facts
- Senator Susan Collins is facing claims that she traded federal contracts for campaign money.
- The FBI looked into the claims but found no evidence to charge Collins or her associates.
- Collins says the University of Maine, not the defense contractor Navatek, asked her to support a research grant.
- The former Navatek CEO, Martin Kao, who is serving time for fraud, claimed he gave money to Collins’s super PAC for contracts.
- Collins said she did not know Kao or his company and called him a “crook.”
- An ethics complaint was filed but Collins dismissed it as politically motivated and false.
- A news report found some evidence supporting Kao’s claims, including emails mentioning the campaign donations.
- A broader FBI bribery probe ended after President Trump returned to office and changed the team handling public corruption cases.
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