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@williamturton.bsky.socialPortland Press Herald Editorial Board: "It is extremely disappointing to watch Collins and members of her staff move to immediately discredit a thorough and fair piece of investigative journalism on political and personal grounds." www.pressherald.com/2026/09/27/i...
@williamturton.bsky.socialThanks to @chrislhayes.bsky.social for having me on last night to talk about our investigation into Susan Collins and the falsehoods her campaign has offered in response to our reporting.
@williamturton.bsky.socialReposted by @williamturton.bsky.socialSusan Collins' deputy chief of staff Annie Clark said that the FBI didn't believe former Navatek CEO Martin Kao. Our reporting shows that's not true. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
@williamturton.bsky.socialReposted by @williamturton.bsky.socialNEW STORY: Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
@williamturton.bsky.socialSusan Collins' deputy chief of staff Annie Clark said that the FBI didn't believe former Navatek CEO Martin Kao. Our reporting shows that's not true. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
@williamturton.bsky.socialNEW STORY: Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
@williamturton.bsky.socialEven the defense contractor’s executives were surprised at how far their money went in D.C. “It was eye-opening for me, frankly. ‘Oh my God, all of it is for sale. It’s all for sale,’” one said.
@williamturton.bsky.socialCollins deputy chief of staff, Annie Clark, said Collins "vigorously" denies the allegations by the ex-CEO and that his claims are “outlandish.” An FBI spox said the agency had investigated claims against Collins years ago “and ultimately found nothing implicating the Senator or her campaign.”
@williamturton.bsky.socialProPublica conducted its own investigation, reviewing a trove of evidence gathered by the FBI and thousands of pages of legal records. We interviewed dozens of people familiar with the defense contractor, its D.C. operations, and the FBI inquiry.
@williamturton.bsky.socialHe said his most important patron was Maine Senator Susan Collins. Two elite FBI agents who specialize in investigating public corruption were about to launch an investigation inspired by his story. Then they were pushed out of the government as part of Trump’s political purge.
@williamturton.bsky.socialIn 2024 the former CEO of a defense contractor made a stunning confession to two FBI agents.
He alleged that was the ringleader of a massive pay-to-play operation, bribing senators with campaign contributions in exchange for govt contracts. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
