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- Marine Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 20, 2012. The Justice Department has dropped its probe of Allen, a retired four-star general, for his role in an alleged illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, according to a statement provided by his attorney on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Feds drop lobbying probe of retired general, lawyer says
By ALAN SUDERMAN AND JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press
Tue,01/31/23-12:07PM , 126 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has dropped its probe of retired four-star Gen. John Allen for his role in an alleged illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, his lawyer told The Associated Press.
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- In this Feb. 25, 2015, file photo, retired Gen. John Allen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to examine the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the prestigious Brookings Institution placed Alllen, its president, Allen, on administrative leave amid a federal investigation into his foreign lobbying. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying probe
By ALAN SUDERMAN AND JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press
Sun,06/12/22-3:04PM , 401 Reads
The 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.
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- In this Feb. 25, 2015, file photo, retired Gen. John Allen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to examine the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the prestigious Brookings Institution placed Alllen, its president, Allen, on administrative leave amid a federal investigation into his foreign lobbying. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Brookings places retired general on leave amid FBI probe
By ALAN SUDERMAN AND JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press
Wed,06/08/22-3:23PM , 336 Reads
The prestigious Brookings Institution placed its president, retired four-star Marine Gen. John Allen, on administrative leave Wednesday amid a federal investigation into his role in an illegal lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.
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- Marine Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 20, 2012. A former high-ranking U.S. ambassador admitted Friday, June 3, 2022, to illegal foreign lobbying on behalf of Qatar after demanding that prosecutors tell him why Allen, a retired four-star general who worked with him on the effort, has not been charged. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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FBI seizes retired general's data related to Qatar lobbying
By ALAN SUDERMAN AND JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press
Tue,06/07/22-7:51PM , 309 Reads
The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.
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