Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: US senator Susan Collins writes off allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>The Republican, who is up for re-election, refutes claims the convicted ex-CEO of defense contractor Navatek made</p><p>US senator Susan Collins of Maine has dismissed allegations that she traded federal contracts for campaign cash as “completely false” after it emerged the FBI examined the claims.</p><p>Asked by a reporter about an <a href="https://fox23maine.com/newsletter-daily/maine-attorney-asks-senate-to-investigate-bribery-claims-against-senator-susan-collins-propublica?link_id=0&can_id=eb0d458620a7181d9f20338ea95a4e9d&source=email-mdp-statement-on-susan-collins-denying-investments-in-companies-profiting-from-iran-war-2&email_referrer=email_3443644&email_subject=what-mainers-are-watching-maine-attorney-files-ethics-complaint-against-susan-collins-for-alleged-bribery-scheme" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">ethics complaint filed last week</a> by a Maine attorney, the Republican – currently campaigning to retain her seat ahead of November’s US midterm elections – said the allegations were recycled from 2020 and had been rejected by the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Federal Election Commission.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/susan-collins-corruption-allegations" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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