The $10 Million Scandal: How Trump’s Campaign Allegedly Benefited from Egyptian Cash
In yet another chapter of the Trump era’s sordid tales, a secretive investigation emerged involving a nearly $10 million cash withdrawal made just days before Trump’s inauguration. The withdrawal, amounting to $9,998,000, was made by Egypt’s General Intelligence Service and raised alarms within U.S. intelligence. Suspicions quickly mounted that this massive sum of money could have been funneled to support Trump’s 2016 campaign. Despite the timing and red flags, the investigation into whether this constituted an illegal campaign contribution was quietly shut down before any conclusive evidence could be found.
The Egyptian Money Trail: Too Convenient to Ignore
The story begins in Cairo, where nearly $10 million in cash was withdrawn from a state-run bank just days before Donald Trump was sworn in as president. The U.S. intelligence community had been tracking financial movements from foreign governments throughout the 2016 election cycle, and this withdrawal didn’t go unnoticed. The timing, just five days before Trump took office, was especially suspicious.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was one of Trump’s most vocal supporters during the campaign. Not only did the two leaders hold secretive meetings, but after one such meeting in September 2016, Trump almost immediately announced his “friendship” with Egypt and lavished praise on el-Sisi, calling him a “fantastic guy.” The proximity of the $10 million cash withdrawal to Trump’s campaign loan, made just weeks after his meeting with el-Sisi, sparked significant concern within the U.S. intelligence community.
At the time of his meeting with el-Sisi, Trump’s campaign was financially struggling, with close advisors urging him to personally contribute to ensure the campaign’s survival. Trump then made a $10 million loan to his own campaign in late October 2016, closely mirroring the amount withdrawn from the Egyptian bank.
Trump and El-Sisi: A Dictator’s Best Friend
Trump’s open admiration for authoritarian leaders has been well-documented, and his relationship with el-Sisi was no exception. Unlike President Obama, who had kept Egypt at arm’s length over human rights concerns, Trump embraced el-Sisi, meeting him on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in 2016. This meeting was followed by Trump’s public declarations of loyalty and friendship to Egypt.
Shortly after taking office, Trump rewarded el-Sisi by unfreezing $1.4 billion in military aid to Egypt — aid that had been withheld by the Obama administration due to Egypt’s abysmal human rights record. This move raised questions about whether Trump’s policy decisions were influenced by financial interests, specifically the $10 million withdrawal just before his inauguration.
A Probe That Was Doomed From the Start
As the FBI and Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team dug into this potentially explosive case, roadblocks emerged. Investigators were closing in on crucial financial records that could have clarified whether the Egyptian funds ended up supporting Trump’s campaign, but their efforts were suddenly cut short.
In 2020, Attorney General William Barr — one of Trump’s most loyal appointees — shut down the investigation, claiming there was insufficient evidence to continue. This decision sparked outrage, particularly among career prosecutors who believed they were close to uncovering key financial links between the Egyptian money and Trump’s campaign. To no one’s surprise, Barr’s interference ended the probe before investigators could reach a conclusion, once again shielding Trump from accountability.
A Scandal Without Accountability
Despite Trump’s frequent denials and cries of “fake news,” the facts tell a troubling story. The massive cash withdrawal in Cairo just days before Trump’s inauguration, the secretive meetings with el-Sisi, and the sudden influx of funds into Trump’s campaign all raise serious questions about foreign interference and illegal contributions. But thanks to Barr’s intervention, the probe was buried, leaving many questions unanswered.
Once again, Trump escaped unscathed. Despite the serious implications of foreign governments possibly funding his campaign, the investigation was shut down before conclusive evidence could be found. By the time the statute of limitations expired in 2022, the case was dead, and Trump, as always, walked away untouched.
Conclusion: The Legacy of Political Interference
The $10 million Egyptian cash scandal is a prime example of how political interference in the justice system can derail investigations of potential corruption. The sudden closure of the probe into whether Trump’s campaign was illegally funded by Egypt highlights the deep flaws in a system that was repeatedly bent to protect Trump during his time in office.
This story, like so many others from Trump’s presidency, leaves behind a trail of unanswered questions and unresolved suspicions. Did Egypt funnel money to Trump’s campaign? Was Trump’s policy toward Egypt influenced by this cash withdrawal? We may never know the full truth, but the fact that the investigation was abruptly closed raises serious concerns about the integrity of justice in cases involving the former president.
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