Graham linked to bribery probe that went dark

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How did the left and right cover Graham linked to bribery probe that went dark?

Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 89% are rated left, 11% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Graham linked to bribery probe that went dark left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Graham linked to bribery probe that went dark biased?

Graham linked to bribery probe that went dark is one event reported by 9 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Graham linked to bribery probe that went dark?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Graham linked to bribery probe that went dark?

9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What was the bribery investigation about?

The FBI investigated allegations that Senator Lindsey Graham agreed to steer a $10 million federal contract to a Hawaii-based defense contractor, Navatek, in exchange for $100,000 in campaign contributions. Navatek CEO Martin Kao reportedly confessed that his company's business model involved bribing public officials for contracts.

Who else was allegedly involved in the scheme?

Navatek CEO Martin Kao told FBI agents that the alleged cash-for-contracts scheme also involved Representatives James Clyburn and Joe Wilson. The FBI agents investigating the case indicated to their superiors that these lawmakers could become subjects in the future.

Why did the investigation reportedly stop?

The investigation reportedly went dark after the Trump administration reduced resources for the FBI and Department of Justice. The two experienced agents on the case were reassigned, and a career prosecutor assisting them quit.