Event Brief
FBI records suggest possible pay-for-play ties to Sen. Collins
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: NPR interviews ProPublica’s Avi Asher-Schapiro about connections between a defense contractor and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. The discussion centers on FBI records that, at one time, showed the bureau looking into the matter.
WHO: Avi Asher-Schapiro (ProPublica); NPR’s Juana Summers
WHAT: NPR discusses FBI records indicating the FBI once looked into possible pay-for-play connections involving Sen. Susan Collins and a defense contractor.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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