Washington DC [US], August 3: The newspaper reported that US investigators had information from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) indicating that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi may have tried to give $10 million to Mr. Trump.
Accordingly, five days before Mr. Trump's inauguration in January 2017, an organization linked to the Egyptian intelligence agency withdrew $10 million from the National Bank of Egypt, accounting for a significant portion of the country's USD reserves at that time. The Washington Post reported that inside the bank, employees quickly placed stacks of $100 bills into two large bags, weighing a total of 90 kg, and were carried away by four men.
The information about Mr. El-Sisi giving money to Mr. Trump could raise a scenario where the former US president violated federal laws regarding foreign donations. US investigators have also looked into whether the above money is related to Mr. Trump's 2016 election campaign.
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said the investigation was complete and no wrongdoing was found. "None of the allegations were based on fact. The Washington Post has been repeatedly peddled with hoaxes and fake news by Trump haters," Cheung said.
Trump 2016 campaign spokesman Jason Miller said the former president "has never received a penny from Egypt." In April, President El-Sisi was sworn in for a third term.
The investigation into the Egyptian bank withdrawals was questioned by former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, a Trump appointee. Prosecutors closed the investigation without filing criminal charges. The U.S. Justice Department and the Egyptian government did not respond to requests for comment on the article.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper