US senator Susan Collins writes off allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’
The Republican, who is up for re-election, refutes claims the convicted ex-CEO of defense contractor Navatek made US senator Susan Collins of Maine has…
The Guardian reports that the Republican, who is up for re-election, refutes claims the convicted ex-CEO of defense contractor Navatek made 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.
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