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May 18, 2021
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The FBI is reportedly probing a series of donations to a Super PAC associated with Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ 2020 reelection campaign.
Martin Kao, a Hawaii-based defense contractor, allegedly gave $150,000 in straw donations to the pro-Collins 1820 PAC, Axios reported Tuesday. Kao, was formerly CEO of Navatek LLC before he was indicted in September 2020 for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program out of $12.8 million.
JUST IN: The FBI is investigating what it calls a massive scheme to illegally finance Sen. Susan Collins’ 2020 reelection bid, Axios has learned. https://t.co/36nNweHIUc
Contributions allegedly were funneled through fraudulent LLC, family members to hide funds coming from a defense contractor, according to court records. The warrant does not indicate Collins, staff knew of alleged illegal donations.
The FBI is investigating whether a U.S. defense contractor illegally directed money to Sen. Susan Collins’s 2020 congressional campaign, Fox News has learned.
History of The Graduate Center
History of The Graduate Center
The historic B. Altman building, current home of The Graduate Center.
Former President William P. Kelly
The establishment of The Graduate Center in 1961 by the New York State Legislature, itself, had few precedents. This was to be the first publicly supported doctoral program in New York City.
It was a bold move that grew out of the historic commitment to public higher education in New York City, the need to provide advanced education for the growing post-World War II baby boom population, and the mission that defines The Graduate Center graduate education for the public good.
Subsea Defense: Navy Deepens Commitment to Underwater Vehicles Senior Chief Mineman Abraham Garcia (left) and Aerographer s Mate 1st Class Joshua Gaskill, members of the Knifefish Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) test team, man tending lines during crane operations as part of an operational test conducted by members from Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR). Knifefish is a medium-class mine countermeasure UUV designed for deployment off the Littoral Combat Ship. OPTEVFOR is the Navy’s sole test and evaluation organization for surface, air, and un Orca extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle will be used in mine countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare. Credit: Boeing. CURV-21 is a 6,400-pound Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that is designed to meet the US Navy s deep ocean salvage requirements down to a maximum depth of 20,000 feet of seawater. This vehicle is loaded with a host of new technolog