as late as twenty twenty four, the FBI was circling around senator Collins, They had emails. They know about meetings. They've got a check, a a great big check for a hundred and fifty thousand. Pay to play scheme, involving her office and our taxpayer dollars.
OverstatedTroy Jackson, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (WGME)
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Why we checked itSpecific allegation that the FBI was investigating Senator Collins in 2024 involving a $150,000 check and a pay-to-play scheme — a serious, verifiable criminal allegation against a sitting U.S. Senator.
What we foundThe core elements of the claim — FBI scrutiny of Collins in 2024, emails, meetings, a $150,000 check, and a pay-to-play allegation involving taxpayer dollars — are substantially supported by ProPublica's investigation and NPR's independent reporting, but the claim overstates the certainty and scope: the FBI itself publicly denied the probe implicated Collins, the NYT reported limited corroboration, no charges were ever filed against Collins or her staff, and the investigation never formally launched.