Posted on 07/05/2016 3:10:15 PM PDT by smokingfrog
IRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's main opposition Democratic Party made a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Edi Rama Monday, accusing him of illegally funneling $80,000 to U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign in 2012 in return for a photograph of the two men together.
The Democrats brought the case to the Prosecutor General's office, saying Rama — who was then the opposition leader — paid the money in violation of U.S. and Albanian laws to gain access to a campaign event in San Francisco in October 2012.
Last week Bilal Shehu, 48, a U.S. citizen of Albanian origin, pleaded guilty in federal court in New Jersey to willfully making foreign contributions and donations to the Obama campaign.
Rama has denied taking part in "any of President Obama's electoral meetings" or that he paid for tickets to the event, although he acknowledged meeting Shehu as "a member of the Albanian community in New York."
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We already established what he is, now we’re just negotiating on the price.
No reasonable prosecutor would....
You can indict a ham sandwich, but not not anyone politically connected to 0bama or Clinton.
“At this point, what difference does it make?”
“accusing him of illegally funneling $80,000 to U.S. President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012 in return for a photograph of the two men together. “
Do the Clintons charge more or less than Obama for photo ops ?
Seats at the head table of the George Clooney fundraiser went for $353,400!
“Do the Clintons charge more or less than Obama for photo ops ?”
Depends on what you’re looking to buy.
I shouldn’t be surprised, but what stake did Albania have in Obama’s reelection?
Ping
Edi Rama gave money to Obama, not “Albania”.
Edi Rama is “former” communist who had the money to spare, that’s sufficient explanation for me, the entire global left wanted Obama elected and reelected. He also got a photo, like any American donor would.
As prime minister, Rama has his sights set higher: full membership in the European Union, which would be an economic, security, and political boon to his country of around 3 million people. The White House is trying to help him get there by spending some $25 million this year on good governance and law enforcement initiatives, key precursors for winning admission to the EU. Albania has been an official candidate since 2014, and Washington successfully supported Albania’s earlier bid to join NATO in 2009. Secretary of State John Kerry visited Albania for the first time in February ...
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