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Nevilledog

(51,122 posts)
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 08:43 PM Jan 2021

FBI probing if foreign interests paid extremists tied to Capitol riot



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Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
The FBI is investigating whether foreign governments, organizations or individuals provided financial support to extremists who helped plan and execute the attack on the Capitol.

FBI probing if foreign interests paid extremists tied to Capitol riot
As part of the investigation, the FBI is examining payments of $500,000 in bitcoin to key figures and groups in the alt-right before the Jan. 6 riot.
nbcnews.com
4:30 PM · Jan 16, 2021


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/fbi-probing-if-foreign-governments-groups-funded-extremists-who-helped-n1254525


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FBI probing if foreign interests paid extremists tied to Capitol riot (Original Post) Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP
It certainly seems like Trump is on Putin's payroll. ( n/t ) Make7 Jan 2021 #1
Feds never could determine source of $10 million cash Trump put into his 2016 campaign wishstar Jan 2021 #2
Good. What did djt know and when did he know it? lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #3

wishstar

(5,270 posts)
2. Feds never could determine source of $10 million cash Trump put into his 2016 campaign
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 08:57 PM
Jan 2021

Mueller's team suspected that the $10 million came through an Egyptian bank and was an illegal payment passed through from foreign entity but could never find out the truth.

Hopefully they will have better luck this time.

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