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Source #80306

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TitleProPublica investigative report published September 2026 based on FBI records and Kao's confessions.
Original URLhttps://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation
PublicationDirected Inquiry — Web Search
Source typeweb_search
Date2024-11-01
EntitySusan Collins
Captured2026-10-02T01:33:31.569Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-10-02T01:33:31.569Z UTC
SHA-256fdeb6bd5e874b5a86c66b541740632e90acd83dc4bbe038544de0c6d656375d1
Content length186 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars) 
Martin Kao informed the FBI in 2024 that Navatek secured approximately $32 million in naval contracts in exchange for a $500,000 donation commitment to a Susan Collins-aligned super PAC.

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