The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.
Washington, D.C.-based think tank Brookings Institution suspended its president over a federal investigation for his alleged involvement in an illegal lobbying campaign in Qatar. Brookings put [.]
John Allen, a retired four-star general who is facing an FBI probe, has resigned from the influential think tank Brookings Institution.
According to Responsible Statecraft, Allen submitted his resignation letter following explosive allegations that he made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents from the FBI during its investigation into whether he worked behind the scenes to influence US foreign policy in favor of the small Persian Gulf nation.
A retired four-star general who led U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan under investigation for alleged secret lobbying on behalf of Qatar has quietly been placed on a leave of