Political Commentary & Potential Legal Implications - Trump praised the Egyptian president, referring to him as a friend since the 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton [2][3][10][18] - Allegations suggest a potential $10 million cash transfer from an organization linked to Egyptian Intelligence to Trump's 2016 campaign [12][13][15] - The Justice Department reportedly investigated the $10 million transfer but the investigation was shut down [11][17] Financial Transactions & Campaign Finance - Trump's campaign was reportedly short on funds in 2016, leading to a $10 million loan to his campaign [7][13][14] - An organization linked to Egyptian Intelligence allegedly withdrew almost exactly $10 million in cash from the National Bank of Egypt shortly before Trump's inauguration [15] - The cash withdrawal involved bundles of $100 bills weighing approximately 200 pounds [15] US-Egypt Relations - Trump called the Egyptian president his "favorite dictator" during his 2016 campaign [1][5] - After being elected, Trump made the Egyptian president one of his first White House guests and praised him [8] - Trump approved nearly $200 million and later over $1 billion in aid to Egypt, despite opposition from his own State Department [9]