Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying probe

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

The president of the Brookings Institution resigned Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.

Retired Gen. John Allen wrote in a letter to the think tank that he was leaving with a “heavy heart" but did not offer a direct explanation.

“I know it is best for all concerned in this moment,” Allen's letter said.

A retired four-star Marine general who led U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Allen's announcement came less than a week after the Associated Press was first to report on new court filings that showed the FBI had seized Allen’s electronic data as part of the lobbying probe.

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[elleng]

1. amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf

[JohnSJ]

3. Actually it is the Hoover institute that is full of rightwing nuttiness. The Brookings institute is

considered centrist, and by some, such as the NY Times and Washington Post as Liberal to Centrist

They portray themselves as non-partisan.

[UpInArms]

5. Thank you for setting me straight

[Harvey Wineburger]

4. What?

Gen Allen was a prime-time speaker at the 2016 Democratic Convention, was on Hillary's shortlist for VP, and worked in many aspects of President Obama's administration.
He was also critical of Donald Trump!

[Sympthsical]

6. Washington is full of people on Qatar's payroll

It's a secret not very well kept.

However, it's generously spread around to all sides, so it doesn't get discussed.

If I didn't know any better, this will be, "Oh hey, we got this guy! No need to scrutinize any more!"

And we'll not hear about it again, amen.

[C Moon]

7. If I wanted to hide a news story, I'd release it on Sunday. Because this will be buried by tomorrow.