William Turton, ProPublica

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William Turton is an investigative reporter focused on federal law enforcement, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice for ProPublica.

He has worked as an investigative reporter for over a decade, often focusing on stories involving technology and national security. He seeks to report on complex stories that the public has a right to know.

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illustration featuring images of Martin Kao and Susan Collins

The FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way

After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump administration dismantled the unit handling the inquiry.

ByWilliam Turton, ProPublica Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica Molly Redden, ProPublica Kirsten Berg, ProPublica

September 22, 2026