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Congress to probe Gulf allies' Trump ties over corruption concerns

Democratic members of the US Congress are reportedly planning to investigate ties between Gulf allies and former President Donald Trump. These investigations are expected to focus on business dealings and potential corruption during Trump's final two years in office. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar are among the nations that could be scrutinized. AI

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Congress to probe Gulf allies' Trump ties over corruption concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Tom Hussain ·

    Gulf allies’ Trump ties hand a hostile Congress subpoena targets

    Washington’s key Gulf allies are expected to come under fire as Democrats use their new congressional majorities to investigate US President Donald Trump’s final two years in office. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar could all be dragged into congressional investig…