The FBI's examination of the three South Carolina members of Congress took place in 2025 and was subsequently demolished as part of what investigators describe as a campaign of retribution. The existence of the defunct bribery probe remained hidden until ProPublica unearthed details of the dormant investigation.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Trump Cut DOJ Corruption Units to Kill FBI Bribery Probe of Graham
US Politics12 hours ago
Federal agents stopped an inquiry into illegal payoffs involving the most influential lawmakers from South Carolina after the government dissolved specialized anti-corruption teams. ProPublica found that an FBI unit had been investigating whether Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jim Clyburn, and Rep. Joe Wilson were part of a bribery scheme before the probe went dark. The investigation ended after Donald Trump gutted public corruption units within both the FBI and the Justice Department.
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