The retired four-star Marine general’s resignation comes amid a federal investigation into alleged illegal lobbying work he did on behalf of Qatar
Brookings Institution president John Allen has resigned, the Associated Press reports. , evident in new court filings that AP first wrote about last week. According to the court filings, the FBI seized some of Allen’s electronic data in its investigation, which probes whether the now-ex Brookings president advised top Qatar officials on how to influence U.S. policy.
In an affidavit supporting a search warrant, an FBI agent claimed that there is “substantial evidence” that Allen consciously broke foreign lobbying laws. Allen, who has served as Brookings’ president since 2017, has not been charged with any crimes and, through a spokesperson, maintained that he has done nothing wrong. He did not provide a specific explanation for his resignation.
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Brookings President Resigns Amid FBI Foreign Lobbying ProbeThe president of the Brookings Institution has resigned amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.
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Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying probeThe president of the Brookings Institution resigned Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. Retired Gen. John Allen wrote in a letter to the think tank that he was leaving with a “heavy heart' but did not offer a direct explanation. A retired four-star Marine general who led U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Allen's announcement came less than a week after the Associated Press was first to report on new court filings that showed the FBI had seized Allen’s electronic data as part of the lobbying probe.
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Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying inquiryThe president of the Brookings Institution resigned Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.
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Brookings president John Allen resigns amid FBI probeThe president of the Brookings Institution has resigned amid an FBI investigation into his alleged role in a foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of Qatar.
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Retired general resigns as head of Brookings amid federal probeHe was placed on leave while authorities scrutinized his activities on behalf of Qatar.
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