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Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign.
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
ALT Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Hours after a judge ruled in favor of the Trump administration, the general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security posted a meme of one of the Star Trek supervillains known as “the Borg.”
“RESISTANCE IS FUTILE,” it read.
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Lindsey Graham & Jim Clyburn were under FBI investigation, as part of a potentially explosive corruption probe in S Carolina.
Then Trump purged the anti-corruption teams at DOJ & the case died.
My latest w/@WilliamTurton @mtredden @kirstenberg
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Pennsylvania guarantees the right to “effective” legal representation to people fighting their convictions.
Yet the state has done little to fulfill that promise.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott renewed a border security disaster proclamation that has greatly expanded his powers without going through the state Legislature.
“Governors, once they get a power, are hesitant to give it back,” one expert said.
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It started with a $100 long-shot bet on the Knicks to win the NBA championship.
But week after week, our reporter Jake Pearson kept raising the stakes. Would DraftKings or FanDuel step in?
Watch as Jake intentionally descends into problem gambling.
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New: In early 2025, the FBI embarked on a major bribery investigation involving some of the most powerful men in Washington: Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jim Clyburn, and Rep. Joe Wilson. Then Trump purged the FBI and DOJ, leaving no one to carry out the investigation. It’s dead. 🧵
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Part II in a series. Brought to you by:
@mtredden, @WilliamTurton, @AASchapiro & @kirstenberg.
Read it here: propublica.org/article/navat…
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NEW: Lindsay Graham and Jim Clyburn were under FBI investigation for bribery.
Then Trump dismantled the DOJ & FBI public corruption units.
The investigation died.
We unearthed it:
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Across multiple states, the GOP has sought to weaken institutions limiting its power.
In N.C., legislators stripped authority from Dem. governors.
In Wisconsin, Republicans threatened to impeach a Supreme Court justice to protect gerrymandered maps.
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In 2025, the FBI was examining the actions of Sen Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jim Clyburn, and Rep. Joe Wilson as part of a sweeping bribery probe. Then Trump’s campaign of retribution demolished public corruption investigations. propublica.org/article/navat…
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Last year the FBI opened what could have been an explosive corruption investigation.
Agents were looking at potential bribery of some of the most powerful people in DC, including Lindsey Graham & Jim Clyburn.
Then Trump purged the FBI & it was shut down propublica.org/article/navat…
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We’re back with our second story about how Trump’s purge of the FBI killed a sweeping bribery probe in D.C.
This time, we take you to South Carolina, where two powerful politicians escaped scrutiny:
Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. James Clyburn.
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ALT Close-up of Sen. Lindsey Graham wearing a dark suit
ALT Close-up of Rep. James Clyburn wearing black square frames, a dark blue suit, and a red patterned tie
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16/ Wilson’s office did not address a detailed list of questions sent by ProPublica.
“Congressman Wilson does and has always abided by campaign donation regulations set forth by the Federal Election Commission,” a spokesperson said.
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17/ The White House referred our questions to the FBI and DOJ. An FBI spokesperson called Kao’s claims “misleading.” He added that agents are only removed if they have “acted unethically, undermined the mission, or engaged in weaponization of law enforcement.”
“Under President Trump, the Justice Department is rooting out the weaponization, corruption, and institutional rot that ran rampant under Joe Biden’s two-tiered system of justice,” DOJ spokesperson Audrey Cook said.
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