FBI Proposed Bribery Inquiry Into Collins Over Contractor Donation

FBI agents in late 2024 proposed a bribery investigation of Sen. Susan Collins over a $150,000 defense contractor donation, ProPublica reported. Navatek CEO Martin Kao allegedly routed it through a shell company — a front hiding the source — to her Super PAC after seeking contract assurances, claiming she would deliver $32 million in federal work. No charges were filed.