Fact check
“Collins’ office said it fully cooperated with the FBI investigation.”
Reasoning
The ProPublica article quotes Collins’ office stating it "fully cooperated" with the FBI investigation, matching the claim word for word.
On confidence: The claim is directly corroborated by a primary source quotation.
Important context
The statement refers to the FBI investigation into the Navatek campaign donation issue, which was concluded in 2021 after the campaign returned the illegal contributions.
Evidence
Supporting (1)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceFBI Eyed Susan Collins Over Defense Contractor’s Donations — ProPublica
and the super PAC, and her office “fully cooperated” with the FBI investigation, Clark said. “The fact that the FBI and Biden-led Department of Justice thoroughly examined the Navatek matter demonstrates this,” Clark wrote. “These issues…
Limitations
The evidence is limited to a single media report; no additional independent confirmation is provided, but the quoted statement is sufficient to verify the claim.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:22 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayProPublica · William Turton