Fact check
“FBI records reviewed by ProPublica show the agency remained interested in the conduct of Collins and her staff right up until the most recent phase of their investigation was shut down under Trump.”
Reasoning
The provided evidence contains verbatim language matching the claim, confirming that FBI records indicate ongoing interest in Senator Collins and her staff until the investigation's final phase was terminated during the Trump presidency.
On confidence: The claim is directly corroborated by two excerpts from the same ProPublica article, which explicitly state that FBI records reviewed by ProPublica show continued agency interest up to the shutdown of the investigation under the Trump administration.
Important context
The evidence comes from a ProPublica investigative report that examined FBI documents related to the Navatek probe involving Senator Susan Collins. The excerpts specify continued FBI engagement through September 2024 and early 2025, ending with the investigation's closure under Trump.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe — ProPublica
investigation. FBI records reviewed by ProPublica show the agency remained interested in the conduct of Collins and her staff right up until the most recent phase of their investigation was shut down under Trump. The documents show that…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe — ProPublica
records reviewed by ProPublica show the agency remained interested in the conduct of Collins and her staff right up until the most recent phase of their investigation was shut down under Trump. The documents show that Kao was still…
Limitations
Both pieces of evidence are from the same article, so independent verification from additional sources is not present. However, the article itself cites FBI records, which are primary documents.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:49 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True.ProPublica · William Turton