House Dems Asking Trump About Possible $10M Bribe From Egypt

You may recall that in early August, The Washington Post dropped a blockbuster report about what looked like an illegal $10 million “donation,” in cash, from the president of Egypt to Donald Trump near the end of his 2016 presidential campaign, just when he was running low on funds. That was followed by Trump suddenly infusing $10 million into his campaign and promising the U.S. would be a “loyal friend” to Egypt’s “fantastic” President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi. After Trump got into the White House, El-Sisi was one of the first guests. The two met again on Trump’s first trip abroad. The camaraderie was a break from U.S. policy of distancing us from El-Sisi, after he seized power via a military coup.

Federal prosecutors were investigating these very, very suspicious details when Trump’s attorney general, Bill Barr, made blatant efforts to discourage the probe from going forward. The Barr-appointed prosecutor closed the investigation because of “a lack of sufficient evidence to prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt.” Current Attorney General Merrick Garland could have re-opened the case but didn’t. Now, the statute of limitations has expired.

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