Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. The GOP senator calls it 'totally false'
Maine Democrats on Wednesday assailed U.S. Susan Collins over a news report that the FBI investigated how much she knew about illegal campaign contributions that sent one of her donors to prison. The ProPublica report , published Tuesday, states that the FBI in 2024 planned to launch an investigation into Collins' dealings with Navatek , a Hawaii defense contractor and donor to her campaign. The investigation, which focused on an alleged pay-to-play scheme, failed to commence after President Donald Trump took office after winning the election, according to ProPublica.