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6 October
10:27 pm

We have a picture showing him meeting with me to discuss the university's plan with him that took place months before there was ever a contribution.

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Susan Collins, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (WGME)

10:27 pm
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Why we checked itCollins is asserting the meeting with Navitech's head preceded any political contribution by months, directly rebutting allegations of a pay-to-play arrangement. The timeline is verifiable through records of the meeting and contribution dates.
What we foundA dated photograph and FEC records support Collins' claim that a meeting with Kao occurred months before any contribution, but ProPublica, citing Kao's FBI statements, directly contradicts the claim that the meeting was unrelated to a donation requirement.
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