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Biden, Dem lawmakers take cash from convicted terrorist financier
nypost ^ | 2/5/2022 | Jon Lavine

Posted on 02/07/2022 11:45:51 AM PST by bitt

A convicted felon accused by the US government of supporting “the cause of violent jihad” — and promoting 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden — donated to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and a host of progressive Democrats following his release from prison, records show.

Emadeddin Muntasser, 57, and two of his associates were convicted in January 2008 on counts of conspiring to defraud the United States government, lying to the FBI and engaging in a scheme to conceal evidence. The charges stemmed from their operation of an Islamic charity that acted as a front to finance Islamic jihad abroad and lying about the organization in order to obtain tax-exemption status.

“Today’s verdict is a milestone in our efforts against those who conceal their support for extremist causes behind the veil of humanitarianism. For years, these defendants used an allegedly charitable organization as a front for the collection of donations that they used to support violent jihadists,” Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General for National Security said at the time.

During years-long criminal proceedings that followed the convictions were briefly tossed — only to be later reinstated in 2011. Muntasser ended up serving five months in a Rhode Island prison and another five months of home confinement, six months of supervised release and paid a $10,000 fine.

In 2018 Muntasser became a Democratic donor, cutting a $1,000 check for Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, according to Federal Election Commission records.

New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski — one of the most endangered members of the House heading into the midterms — has taken $2,250 from Muntasser since 2018.

Muntasser also backed progressives in primary challenges. Last April he offered a max $2,900 donation to Rana Abdelhamid, an aspiring “Squad” member who is running against longtime Upper East Side Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

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1 posted on 02/07/2022 11:45:51 AM PST by bitt
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; azishot; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; ..

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2 posted on 02/07/2022 11:46:07 AM PST by bitt ( <img src=' 'width=50%>)
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To: bitt; little jeremiah; ransomnote

nothing is happening


3 posted on 02/07/2022 11:58:19 AM PST by thinden
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To: bitt
"I got ya covered boys"....


4 posted on 02/07/2022 12:01:07 PM PST by caww ( )
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To: bitt

We have the finest politicians money can buy................


5 posted on 02/07/2022 12:07:14 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: bitt
Anyone know what they contributed to the Biden Campaign?

(BLM's millions unaccounted for after leaders quietly jumped ship)

6 posted on 02/07/2022 12:09:43 PM PST by yoe
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To: caww
Looks like this terrorist is never vented......

IN Jan. 12, 2008.... leaders of a defunct 'Islamic charity' were convicted of defrauding the federal government by winning tax-exempt status for their organization while 'concealing the fact that it supported Jihadists militant fighters in Afghanistan and elsewhere'.......Emadeddin Muntasser (Libyan) was one of them.....who supported 9-11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden

Emadeddin Muntasser came to the US as a student in 1981, acquired masters degree in engineering.


7 posted on 02/07/2022 12:27:25 PM PST by caww ( )
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To: Red Badger
Diversity.....first....safety for the American people...last.
8 posted on 02/07/2022 12:30:22 PM PST by caww ( )
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To: caww

what is the name of the charity?


9 posted on 02/07/2022 3:03:24 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: caww

never mind... Care International


10 posted on 02/07/2022 3:05:18 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: piasa

Just enter his name in google news and there’s a few articles about his history and the false (islamic) charity..and the one that it took over.


11 posted on 02/07/2022 3:05:33 PM PST by caww ( )
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The Demagogic Party is a terrorist organization.

12 posted on 02/07/2022 6:52:54 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: bitt

bump


13 posted on 10/21/2023 6:53:51 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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