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FBI closed inquiry into Collins ally over doubts about donor account

Senior bureau officials shut down the investigation last year, questioning the credibility of allegations from a campaign donor.

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What to know

  • The FBI closed an inquiry into a top Collins ally last year after senior officials doubted a campaign donor's credibility.
  • Current and former FBI officials disclosed the closure and reasoning to The New York Times.
  • The decision raises questions about the threshold for abandoning the investigation and potential political implications.

“The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor's account.”

Current and former FBI officials, FBI sources · New York Times ↗

Senator Susan Collins U.S. SenatorFBI Federal law enforcement agency

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    NYT reports FBI closed Collins inquiry

    The New York Times reports that the FBI closed the inquiry last year, citing current and former officials as sources for the decision to question the campaign donor's credibility.

    • gleick

      The NY Times is matching a superb story from @propublica.org. This paragraph—strangely unattributed—is a lie: the investigation was shut down because Trump has ended all investigations into public corruption by Republicans and their donors. https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/poli…

      gleickMastodon1d ago21▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    • starbucksgirl51.bsky.social

      Hooo boy. @nytimes.com would rather lie about Susan Collins than lose that R vote in the Senate

      starbucksgirl51.bsky.socialBluesky18h ago2▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  2. background

    FBI closes inquiry into Collins ally — Senior FBI officials shut down an inquiry into a top ally of Senator Susan Collins because they questioned the veracity of a campaign donor's account.

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