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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFBI 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
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
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Make7
(8,550 posts)1. It certainly seems like Trump is on Putin's payroll. ( n/t )
wishstar
(5,810 posts)2. Feds never could determine source of $10 million cash Trump put into his 2016 campaign
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.
lindysalsagal
(22,840 posts)3. Good. What did djt know and when did he know it?
