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HIDING HILLARY: DAY 268

AUGUST 29, 2016

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/hiding-hillary-day-268

Hillary Clinton’s Close Ties To Foundation Donor Gilbert Chagoury, Who Has Been Banned From Entering America Due To Terror Ties, Needs To Be Explained

QUESTION OF THE DAY: “Secretary Clinton, why do you and your foundation continue to associate with Gilbert Chagoury, who was banned from coming to America due to alleged ties to Hezbollah?” - Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn

NOTE: It Has Been 268 Days Since Clinton Has Held A Press Conference. (The Washington Post, Accessed 8/29/16)

WHY IT MATTERS

Gilbert Chagoury Is A Big Supporter Of The Clintons And Their Foundation:

Chagoury Has Given “At Least $1 Million To The Clinton Foundation.” “Since the 1990s, Chagoury has also cultivated a friendship with the Clinton family — in part by writing large checks, including a contribution of at least $1 million to the Clinton Foundation.” (Joseph Tanfani, “He Was A Billionaire Who Donated To The Clinton Foundation. Last Year, He Was Denied Entry Into The U.S.,” Los Angeles Times, 8/28/16)

In 1996 Chagoury “Gave $460,000 To A Voter Registration Group Steered By Bill Clinton’s Allies.” “[Chagoury] has used some of that money to build political connections. As a noncitizen, he is barred from giving to U.S. political campaigns, but in 1996, he gave $460,000 to a voter registration group steered by Bill Clinton’s allies and was rewarded with an invitation to a White House dinner.” (Joseph Tanfani, “He Was A Billionaire Who Donated To The Clinton Foundation. Last Year, He Was Denied Entry Into The U.S.,” Los Angeles Times, 8/28/16)

Chagoury “Helped Arrange A Visit To St. Lucia, Where [Bill Clinton] Was Paid $100,000 For A Speech.” “Over the years, Chagoury attended Clinton's 60th birthday fundraiser and helped arrange a visit to St. Lucia, where the former president was paid $100,000 for a speech.” (Joseph Tanfani, “He Was A Billionaire Who Donated To The Clinton Foundation. Last Year, He Was Denied Entry Into The U.S.,” Los Angeles Times, 8/28/16)

Clinton’s State Department Gave Access To Chagoury Through The Clinton Foundation:

In 2009 Clinton Foundation Aide Doug Band Pushed To Have Chagoury Speak To A High-Ranking Person At The State Department About Lebanese Issues. “Chagoury never got a scolding, though. Instead, Band, Bill Clinton’s aide, pushed for new access for Chagoury after Hillary Clinton took over at the State Department. In 2009, Band wrote his friends in the department. ‘We need Gilbert Chagoury to speak to the substance guy re Lebanon. As you know he's key guy there and to us and is loved in Lebanon. Very imp.’ Huma Abedin, a longtime aide and confidante to Clinton and now vice chairwoman of her presidential campaign, suggested Feltman.” (Joseph Tanfani, “He Was A Billionaire Who Donated To The Clinton Foundation. Last Year, He Was Denied Entry Into The U.S.,” Los Angeles Times, 8/28/16)

Chagoury Has Been Banned From Entering The United States Due To Alleged Ties To Hezbollah:

Last Year Chagoury Was Denied A Visa To Visit The United States On “Terrorism-Related Grounds.” “Last summer, when Chagoury planned a trip to Los Angeles, he applied at the U.S. embassy in Paris for a visitor’s visa and was refused, according to interviews and government documents. Based on the FBI report and other allegations from intelligence and law enforcement sources, the State Department denied the application. It cited terrorism-related grounds, a broad category that can apply to anyone believed to have assisted a terrorist group in any way, including providing money.” (Joseph Tanfani, “He Was A Billionaire Who Donated To The Clinton Foundation. Last Year, He Was Denied Entry Into The U.S.,” Los Angeles Times, 8/28/16)

A 2013 FBI Intelligence Report Raised Flags About Chagoury Due To His Giving Money To A Lebanese Politician Who Was “Facilitating Fundraising For Hezbollah.” “Chagoury has contributed to charitable projects there, advocated on behalf of the country’s Christians and formed political alliances, including with Michel Aoun, a Lebanese Christian politician who served as army commander and prime minister during the country’s civil war. … A 2013 FBI intelligence report, citing unverified raw information from a source, claimed Chagoury had sent funds to Aoun, who transferred money to Hezbollah. The source said Aoun was ‘facilitating fundraising for Hezbollah.’ The U.S. put Chagoury in its database used to screen travelers for possible links to terrorism, interagency memos show.” (Joseph Tanfani, “He Was A Billionaire Who Donated To The Clinton Foundation. Last Year, He Was Denied Entry Into The U.S.,” Los Angeles Times, 8/28/16)