The FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way
This story was originally published by Pro Publica. In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C. For the first time in her two-decade Senate career, the Republican lawmaker from Maine was in danger of losin...
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What happenedThe FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way.
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The FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way
This story was originally published by Pro Publica. In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C....