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(683 posts) Tue Sep 3, 2024, 04:32 PM Sep 3

Raskin launches probe into closed DOJ investigation of Trump-Egypt ties

Source: thehill.com

House Democrats have launched a probe into former President Trump’s alleged acceptance of $10 million from the Egyptian government during his 2016 presidential campaign, as well as whether allies quashed a subsequent investigation into the matter.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, sent a letter following reporting from The Washington Post that found the Egyptian government withdrew $10 million in funds shortly after Trump made a last-minute injection of the same amount of his funds to his campaign in the last few days of the 2016 election.

The Post reported that soon after the Justice Department began an investigation into whether Trump may have accepted the funds in violation of laws prohibiting foreign campaign contributions, the probe ground to a halt amid concerns from then-Attorney General William Barr.

Raskin wrote that the article “renewed suspicion that you collected a $10 million cash bribe from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. This detailed news report has also triggered serious speculation that your handpicked political appointees at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including Attorney General William Barr, subsequently blocked efforts by career prosecutors and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the political and financial corruption that has been described.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4860121-trump-egyptian-government-probe/

NOTE: The $10 million in queston is actual physical cash.

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Raskin launches probe into closed DOJ investigation of Trump-Egypt ties (Original Post) SupportSanity Sep 3 OP

I think the first step should be... Think. Again. Sep 3 #1

Really. Like why haven't we seen the unredacted Mueller Report???? poli-junkie Sep 3 #3

We have a Dem president - and still the doj protects Trump... polichick Sep 3 #2

Biden has said all along he wouldn't interfere in the attorney generals work... Think. Again. Sep 3 #4

The Postmaster General is chosen by the USPS "Board of Governors" a number of whom are Trump appointees OKIsItJustMe Sep 3 #5

It's just stunning the way Republicans run things when Dems... polichick Sep 3 #7

Well... the MAGA folk would make a similar complaint about the "Deep State" OKIsItJustMe Sep 3 #10

Not interfering in cases does not mean he has to keep the guy in place. polichick Sep 3 #6

That's a good point... Think. Again. Sep 3 #8

Sally Yates would be a good choice. rzemanfl Sep 3 #9

Repukes investigating the investigators? sakabatou Sep 3 #11

Huh, another house probe while the DOJ looks on. republianmushroom Sep 3 #12

Excellent kimbutgar Sep 3 #13

Think. Again.

(15,409 posts)

1. I think the first step should be...

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 04:34 PM

Sep 3

....making sure garland is even aware that he has a job.

poli-junkie

(1,090 posts)

3. Really. Like why haven't we seen the unredacted Mueller Report????

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 04:54 PM

Sep 3

polichick

(37,420 posts)

2. We have a Dem president - and still the doj protects Trump...

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 04:52 PM

Sep 3

and the post office is being further dismantled.

Why???

Think. Again.

(15,409 posts)

4. Biden has said all along he wouldn't interfere in the attorney generals work...

Reply to polichick (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 05:05 PM

Sep 3

...and I guess he assumed garland would actually do the work he gets paid to do.

As for dejoy, I have no idea why that creep is being allowed to trash the post office.

OKIsItJustMe

(20,178 posts)

5. The Postmaster General is chosen by the USPS "Board of Governors" a number of whom are Trump appointees

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 05:23 PM

Sep 3

https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors/

For example this guy:
https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors/roman-martinez-iv.htm

Roman Martinez IV
Chairman, USPS Board of Governors

Roman Martinez IV was appointed to the Postal Service Board of Governors by President Donald J. Trump and was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2019. Martinez will serve for the remainder of a seven-year term that expires on December 8, 2024. On January 12, 2022, he was elected by his fellow Governors to serve as the 25th chairman of the Board of Governors. On November 10, 2022, and again on November 14, 2023, he was reelected by his fellow Governors to continue serving as chairman of the Board of Governors. Previously, he was elected by his fellow Governors to serve as the vice chairman of the Board of Governors on February 9, 2021. He also chaired the Board’s Audit and Finance Committee from 2019 to 2023 and continues to serve as a member of that committee.

Martinez began his career as an investment banker in 1971 at Kuhn Loeb & Company, which merged with Lehman Brothers in 1977. He became a partner there in 1978 and worked as managing director in investment banking until his retirement in 2003. Throughout his career, he was involved in most aspects of investment banking, including public and private financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and overall corporate financial advice. Since 2003, he has served on the board of directors for several companies, including Cigna Corporation, Orbital ATK and Bacardi Limited.

Martinez has been actively involved with nonprofit organizations, including serving as vice chairman of the Investment Advisory Council of the State Board of Administration of Florida, which required confirmation by the Florida Senate. He also serves on the board of trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, on the board of overseers of the International Rescue Committee, and as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. From 2005 to 2017, he served on the board of trustees of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

A graduate of Boston College, Martinez also obtained a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Latest update: December 2023

polichick

(37,420 posts)

7. It's just stunning the way Republicans run things when Dems...

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 06:01 PM

Sep 3

…are in power and when they are in power.

And even more stunning that citizens accept it.

OKIsItJustMe

(20,178 posts)

10. Well... the MAGA folk would make a similar complaint about the "Deep State"

Reply to polichick (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 07:35 PM

Sep 3

In one sense, it’s a good thing. Imagine if the entire Federal Government was fired when a new president was elected. Every 4 (or 8) years, a fresh set of faces with no experience, and no “veterans” to “teach them the ropes.”

Imagine if the entire Supreme Court was replaced by each president, it would be “great” when “our” candidate won, but a nightmare when the other candidate won…

polichick

(37,420 posts)

6. Not interfering in cases does not mean he has to keep the guy in place.

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 05:58 PM

Sep 3

Think. Again.

(15,409 posts)

8. That's a good point...

Reply to polichick (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 06:25 PM

Sep 3

...and I have a strong suspicion that once we are safely past the election, ex-prosecutor Harris will make it a priority to put our Dept. of Justice in capable hands.

rzemanfl

(30,158 posts)

9. Sally Yates would be a good choice.

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 07:32 PM

Sep 3

sakabatou

(42,743 posts)

11. Repukes investigating the investigators?

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 07:52 PM

Sep 3

republianmushroom

(16,427 posts)

12. Huh, another house probe while the DOJ looks on.

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 08:41 PM

Sep 3

43 months and counting (includes foot dragging)

kimbutgar

(22,456 posts)

13. Excellent

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 10:40 PM

Sep 3

A real investigation into a real offense instead of made up Benghazi, Hunter Biden’s laptop, Hillary’s emails etc.

Because you know if Democrat did what orange done did that person would be in jail.

I like Mark Hamill’s new nickname for him!

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