Big Clinton donor denied entry to America, because of his terrorist connections

Michael Dorstewitz reports at BizPacReview,

How bad are some of the foreign donors to the Clinton Foundation?

A person who donated millions to the family nonprofits was denied entry to the United States last year — on terrorism-related charges.

In 2009, Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury pledged $1 billion to the Clinton Global Initiative and has donated $1 million to $5 million to the Clinton Foundation was denied entry because of his ties to the terrorist organization Hezbollah.

...Despite Chagoury’s terrorist ties, doors to the State Department were opened for him. Douglas Band, a Bill Clinton aide, pushed for special access after Hillary Clinton became secretary of state.

The Los Angeles Times reported:

By the time Hillary Clinton became secretary of State, the relationship was strong enough for Bill Clinton’s closest aide to push for Chagoury to get access to top diplomats, and the agency began exploring a deal, still under consideration, to build a consulate on Chagoury family land in Lagos, Nigeria.

But even as those talks were underway, bureaucrats in other arms of the State Department were examining accusations that Chagoury had unsavory affiliations, stemming from his activities and friendships in Lebanon. After a review, Chagoury was refused a visa to enter the U.S. last year.

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