![]() ![]() The Glover Park Group was founded by alumni from President Bill Clinton’s administration. The Podesta Group is run by Tony Podesta, the brother of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign chairman John Podesta. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia also paid large fees to the Podesta Group and the Glover Park Group. Coleman chairs the Republican dark money outfit American Action Network, which has helped flood the airwaves with campaign commercials help vulnerable House GOP incumbents. Norm Coleman. Lott was deeply involved in the White House hiring process, according to reports, and now three former Lott staff members work for Trump. Republicans lobbying for the Saudis include former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and former former Minnesota Sen. They include a wide array of former Democratic and Republican elected officials, retired government officials, and even former journalists. government, Saudi Arabia invests in lobbyists with close connections to both major political parties. Like others seeking to influence the U.S. For perspective, lobbying heavyweight Google employs 74 registered lobbyists and spent $7 million over the same two-year period on federal influence. The Saudi lobbying expenditures, totaling over $18 million, eclipse other established interest groups in Washington. During his trip this week, Trump is expected to give an address that backs the Saudi government as a strong Muslim ally and a partner in the fight against extremism. receive free oil for protecting the Saudi elite. politicians with daddy’s money,” openly alleged that the kingdom was behind the September 11 terror attacks, and demanded that the U.S. Gone are the days when Trump mocked a prominent member of the Saudi royal family for wanting to “control our U.S. ![]()
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