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DOJ Probed $10M Egyptian Payment to Trump's 2016 Campaign Before It Was Blocked

Aug 2, 2024, 11:06 AM

A secret investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) was initiated based on CIA intelligence suggesting that Egypt's president attempted to illegally inject $10 million into Donald Trump's cash-starved 2016 campaign. The investigation, which began in 2017, focused on a mysterious $10 million cash withdrawal and aimed to determine whether this money influenced Trump's decision to contribute $10 million of his own funds to his campaign. However, political appointees eventually blocked and shut down the investigation, preventing investigators from gathering key records and evidence.