Trump Targets Muslim Brotherhood, Ignores Saudi Billions in DC
Trump's potential executive order targeting the Muslim Brotherhood is presented as a serious national security move. Meanwhile, the same policymakers debating 'Islamist movements' often overlook the copious financial inflows from regimes like Saudi Arabia and the UAE. These governments, with far more verifiable human rights abuses, spend millions lobbying Washington. According to OpenSecrets.org,
Saudi Arabia alone has spent hundreds of millions on lobbying and PR since 2017, effectively buying silence on their own human rights records and regional destabilization efforts. One might wonder why the US debate on 'Islamist movements' consistently targets groups without direct lobbying power, while those funneling vast sums to Washington's power brokers are consistently designated 'strategic
partners.' It appears foreign influence is only a concern when it's not cutting checks to K Streeters.