Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, terminated several agents from the public corruption unit at the Washington field office that had been involved in the Kao investigation. These agents subsequently took positions with special counsel Jack Smith.
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F.B.I. Closes Investigation Involving Senator Susan Collins' Associate
The F.B.I. has closed its investigation related to an associate of Senator Susan Collins. Director Kash Patel dismissed multiple agents from the public corruption unit involved in this case, who later joined the special counsel's office under Jack Smith.
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
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F.B.I. Closes Investigation Involving Senator Susan Collins' Associate