The investigation, which both predated and outlasted special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, examined whether there was an illegal foreign campaign contribution. In the closing weeks of the 2016 campaign, Trump and Sisi met in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. Needing a final push before Election Day as the polls tightened in 2016, the Trump campaign was running low on cash. In a session months later, Bannon was asked about Trump's $10 million contribution to his campaign, according to another recent release of Mueller's interview memos. Mueller's foreign campaign contribution caseMueller and the Justice Department have taken pains to keep quiet that the investigation even existed.

Source: CNN October 14, 2020 19:52 UTC