The FBI’s investigation revolves around Murphy’s first run for Congress in 2012. Senate Republicans, who first brought the alleged malfeasance to the FBI’s attention, allege that Murphy’s high school buddy, Ibrahim Al-Rashid, illegally established a “straw donor” scheme to enhance the Democratic politician’s profile.“A straw donor scheme occurs when a wealthy donor skirts legal limits on political donations by funneling money into campaigns using other people’s names,” reports The Hill. “For any charges to be backed in the Al-Rashid investigation, the FBI must prove that the person or people running the scheme reimbursed donors without their permission. It would also be illegal to agree to be the named donors using somebody else’s money.” – READ MORE
