Not long ago, the good folks at ProPublica dropped a rock on the head of Senator Susan Collins in regards to her alleged relationship with one Martin Kao, the CEO of a defense contracting firm called Navatek, and some arguable influence peddling. Now, a second rock has dropped, and the collateral damage is much, much worse. And people say politics is a cynical business.
Anyway, it appears that Kao had a regular table at this steakhouse, and there's nothing more old-school Washington than subletting government officials at a steakhouse. Alas for the investigators, the American people elected the current president again and, suddenly, mysteriously, the White House considered the FBI's pursuit of public corruption to be a luxury we can't afford. Except the evidence compiled apparently is turning up on ProPublica for our dining and dancing pleasure.
Except for that of Kao, who's the only principal currently enjoying institutional dining. Remind me never to play musical chairs at Charlie Palmer Steak.
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