Nayyera Haq: Trump’s Far More Concerned About His Personal Relationship with Saudi Arabia Than US Interest

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HAQ: “Foreign policy is being run by a man who values close political and business ties over anything that has to do with real national security he has business interests in Riyadh, the capital and jeddah, his hotels pre-dating him becoming president, part of why he went there as his first trip. Saudis realized early on just flatter and court him. Again, a common theme of people that trump decides to play nice with, and in return, what they’ve gotten is a relationship between two crown princes and Muhammad N one side and Jared Kushner on the other. Jared Kushner is the first to take a phone call and the Saudis because of intrepid reporting not because of information coming from the White House. Saudis insisted they would only speak with Jared Kushner not talk to Pompeo, not talk to Nikki Haley. Talked to Jared Kushner. We did not in the public find out until several days later. It’s not standard practice for anybody in the administration to have high-level phone calls on hot button crises issues and not have those read out to the press. The fact that Jared Kushner is leading this shows that the Trump Administration is far more concerned aboutintaining it’s personal relationship with Saudi Arabia than any interest in the United States.”