The Rachel Maddow Show Rambling Trump accidentally reopens questions about an election payoff
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Unexplained Praise For Egypt's Leader
- Donald Trump publicly lavished unexplained praise on Egypt's president, repeatedly referencing help dating back to 2016.
- Rachel Maddow highlights the praise as odd and potentially linked to unresolved questions about campaign-era dealings.
The Missing $10 Million Withdrawal
- Reporting found a $10 million cash withdrawal from Egypt days before Trump's 2017 inauguration that was never traced.
- The Justice Department investigation into whether the withdrawal connected to Trump's campaign was closed after his appointees took over.
Gratitude That Reopens Old Questions
- Trump continued to show public gratitude toward the Egyptian president years after 2016, keeping the question of motive prominent.
- Maddow connects the repeated thanks to the earlier unexplained cash movement and the shut-down probe.