Posted on 12/12/2016 5:13:23 AM PST by xzins
As a reminder, It is illegal in the United States for foreign countries to try to influence the outcome of elections by funding candidates. That appears not to have stopped the Saudis, however.
“Saudi Arabia always has sponsored both Republican and Democratic Party of America and in America current election also provide with full enthusiasm 20 percent of the cost of Hillary Clinton’s election even though some events in the country don’t have a positive look to support the king of a woman (sic) for presidency,” the report quoted Prince Mohammed as having said.
According to the US Federal Election commission, over the past two years Clinton has raised a little more than $211.8 million. 20% of this sum is $42.4 million.
The report was published (and then mysteriously deleted) on the eve of Prince Mohammed making an official visit to the United States. The Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday that the senior royal was due to fly to Washington where he will meet officials to discuss US-Saudi ties.
He will remain in the American capital until 16 June, when he will travel to New York for meetings with financial companies, the Saudi Gazette reported.
Prince Mohammed will discuss regional issues with American officials, and he will hold talks with the financial companies about his vision for diversifying Saudi Arabia’s economy away from oil dependency.
Links between Saudi Arabia and the Clinton family, including with Hillary’s campaign, are well reported. In 2008, it was revealed that the Gulf kingdom had donated between $10m and $25m to the Clinton Foundation, a charity set up by Hillary’s husband and former US President Bill Clinton.
Last year the Centre for Studies and Media Affairs at the Saudi Royal Court paid public relations firm the Podesta Group $200,000 for a month-long project to provide “public relations services”.
The Podesta Group was founded in 1988 by brothers John and Tony Podesta. John Podesta is the chair of Hillary Clinton’s campaign to become the next US president.
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The report was later deleted and the news agency has not responded to requests for comment from Middle East Eye. However, the deletion took place too late, as the Washington-based Institute for Gulf Affairs managed to capture the report and has re-published the original Arabic Petra report, which quoted Prince Mohammed as having said Saudi Arabia had provided with “full enthusiasm” an undisclosed amount of money to Clinton.
Saudi Arabia interfering in US elections CLEARLY on behalf of Hillary Clinton
Fact^
CIA and MSM won’t label Hillary a Saudi stooge.
Yeah, some forms of foreign interference are more equal than others.
Sounds legit...
The CIA will probably analyze and conclude that the crown prince is not a serious person, so this should be discounted.
Ah, so “real news” can be deleted when discovered, as long as “fake news” gets propagated BY the “fake news” agencies first!
Perhaps the Saudis own so much of the US now that they aren’t considered foreigners. /sarc
That’s about the size of it.
An anonymous CIA “leak” that the FBI disagrees with is the bible.
But...ACTUAL foreign money to the Clintons and to their foundations from foreign governements all over the world...those have no influence. /sarc
That’s not really sarcasm. Its a longer post, but Saudis aren’t really treated as foreigners.
Sad, isn’t it?
Maybe because the CIA is a Saudi stooge, which is not quite as far-fetched as it sounds. Protecting our access to Saudi oil has been a major national security concern since forever, and with the Soviets out of the picture the CIA has had nothing better to do since about 1992. That is a lifetime ago.
“It is illegal in the United States for foreign countries to try to influence the outcome of elections by funding candidates. That appears not to have stopped the Saudis, however.”
Please be advised that the use of the term “illegal” implies that we are a nation with laws. This is not applicable in the case of the Clintons, at least so far.
Foreign money doesn’t equal influence is a laughable, ridiculous position to take, but Clinton was awash in foreign money.
I looked up the word illegal foreign donations in Websters and it had a picture of Hillary. :>)
They STILL HAVE TO PAY for 9/11.
None of us here will ever forget. Or forgive.
In this case, revenge will have to be a dish served cold.
<><> money exchanged between Saudi Arabia, the Clinton family, including Hillary’s campaign apparat, are well reported.
<><> In 2008, it was revealed that the Gulf kingdom had donated between $10m and $25m to the Clinton Family charity helmed by Chelsea and Bill Clinton.
<><> Last year the Centre for Studies and Media Affairs at the Saudi Royal Court paid public relations firm the Podesta Group $200,000 for a month-long project to provide “public relations services”.
(NOTE) The Podesta Group was founded in 1988 by brothers John and Tony Podesta. John Podesta chaired Hillary ’s misbegotten presidential effort. (cont)
Hillary arrives in Saudi Arabia........the pay-to-play suckup begins.
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