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Could this explain Trump's reaction to Khashoggi murder? [View all]
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TRUMP ORGANIZATION BUSINESS PARTNER SIGNED A DEAL WITH SAUDI-BACKED FUND WEEKS BEFORE JOURNALIST DISAPPEARED
By Walker Davis
October 19, 2018
Three weeks before journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after entering the Saudi general consul in Istanbul, the Trump Organization’s business partner in Indonesia inked an agreement with a construction firm in which the Saudi government owns a large stake. The agreement advances plans for the two firms to work together on an Indonesian development that will include Trump-branded elements.
Unlike other presidents, President Trump did not divest himself of his business holdings before entering the White House, nor has he since. As a result, he stands to benefit personally from the Indonesia project, whose construction now appears to rely on a formal agreement with a firm of which the Saudi Arabian government owns more than a third.
An official with the Saudi-tied firm also said they expect to be involved in the development of a different Trump-branded project in the future.
The agreement is the most recent example of conflicts of interest President Trump has with Saudi Arabia through the Trump Organization. Many have questioned whether there is a connection between these conflicts and the president’s reluctance to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Khashoggi’s disappearance.
https://www.citizensforethics.org/trump-organization-business-partner-signed-a-deal-with-saudi-backed-fund-weeks-before-journalist-disappeared/
TRUMP ORGANIZATION BUSINESS PARTNER SIGNED A DEAL WITH SAUDI-BACKED FUND WEEKS BEFORE JOURNALIST DISAPPEARED
By Walker Davis
October 19, 2018
Three weeks before journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after entering the Saudi general consul in Istanbul, the Trump Organization’s business partner in Indonesia inked an agreement with a construction firm in which the Saudi government owns a large stake. The agreement advances plans for the two firms to work together on an Indonesian development that will include Trump-branded elements.
Unlike other presidents, President Trump did not divest himself of his business holdings before entering the White House, nor has he since. As a result, he stands to benefit personally from the Indonesia project, whose construction now appears to rely on a formal agreement with a firm of which the Saudi Arabian government owns more than a third.
An official with the Saudi-tied firm also said they expect to be involved in the development of a different Trump-branded project in the future.
The agreement is the most recent example of conflicts of interest President Trump has with Saudi Arabia through the Trump Organization. Many have questioned whether there is a connection between these conflicts and the president’s reluctance to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Khashoggi’s disappearance.
https://www.citizensforethics.org/trump-organization-business-partner-signed-a-deal-with-saudi-backed-fund-weeks-before-journalist-disappeared/
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