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The FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way
Alter Net and Portland Press Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedIn 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Corruption alert: Trump saved Susan Collins from sweeping FBI investigation". The center frames it as "The FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way".
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Left / center-leftCorruption alert: Trump saved Susan Collins from sweeping FBI investigation
AlterNet · Left · News report
CenterThe FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way
Portland Press Herald · Center · News report
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Corruption alert: Trump saved Susan Collins from sweeping FBI investigation
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 FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way
In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
