Shocking $10 Million Cash Withdrawal Leads Probe To Investigate Whether Donald Trump Took Bribery Money From Egypt
Federal investigators have reason to probe into a $10 million transaction which took place five days before Donald Trump became president, 'The Washington Post' reported Friday.
A manager at The National Bank of Egypt in Cairo allegedly received an "unusual" letter in January 2017, asking that they "kindly withdraw" about $10 million in cash from the organization's account just days before the 44th president became POTUS.
Now, per 'The Post,' officials have reason to investigate whether or not the lump sum of cash was intended to be a bribe for the controversial MAGA candidate.
EXCLUSIVE >>> A secret investigation pursued CIA intelligence indicating Egypt's president sought to illegally inject $10 million into @realDonaldTrump 's cash-starved 2016 campaign.@TheJusticeDept investigators discovered a mysterious $10M cash withdrawal.
— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) August 2, 2024
But they were…
Carol Leonning of 'The Washington Post' took to Twitter, now X, breaking the exclusive news.
"A secret investigation pursued CIA intelligence indicating Egypt's president sought to illegally inject $10 million into @realDonaldTrump's cash-starved 2016 campaign," she penned early Friday. "@TheJusticeDept investigators discovered a mysterious $10M cash withdrawal. But they were blocked from seeking key records to determine if Trump took the money, then the case was shut down."
The bombshell cash withdrawal — 200 pounds worth of $100 bills of Egypt's reserve of U.S. currency — was discovered by investigators back in 2019.
The finding reportedly upped-the-ante for a secret investigation which allegedly indicated that Egyptian President, Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, sought to offer Trump, 78, $10 million to amplify his presidential campaign in 2016, per the news outlet.
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Candidates in the United States running for office are strictly prohibited from accepting foreign donations. The investigation was closed under former Attorney General William Barr, who reportedly instructed FBI Director Christopher Wray to levy "adult supervision" on agents he claimed were "hell bent" on seeking Trump's records.
'The Washington Post' reported that Trump met with Sisi in September 2016 along the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York less than two months before election day.
Following a closed-door meeting with the Egyptian leader, Trump's campaign allegedly claimed the U.S. would be a "loyal friend" to Egypt if he was elected. He also stated he was a "fantastic guy."
According to 'Newsbreak,' there is no solid proof that any money made it directly to Trump's "coffers," though that could be due to their inability to subpoena the former president during that time.
