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FBI investigated whether Graham, Clyburn were involved in bribery scheme: Report

The FBI investigated whether South Carolina's late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) and Rep. James Clyburn (D) were involved in a bribery scheme in connection to Hawaiian naval defense contractor Navatek acquiring federal contracts in their home state, according to a report published by ProPublica on Tuesday. The report states that Graham met with two executives...

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