House Democrats to investigate Donald Trump's ties to Saudi Arabia - Polidicks

https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-s-saudi-ties-to-be-investigated-20181124-p50i38.html Washington: Democrats on the US House intelligence panel will investigate President Donald Trump's response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as part of a "deep dive" next year into US-Saudi Arabia ties, the committee's incoming head says. The committee will investigate the US intelligence assessment of Khashoggi's death as well as the war in Yemen, the stability of the Saudi royal family and the kingdom's treatment of critics and the press, among other topics, Democrat Adam Schiff told the Washington Post. Schiff is in line to become committee chairman in January when his party takes control of the House of Representatives following gains in this month's congressional elections. Trump has dismissed the CIA's assessment that Khashoggi's slaying was ordered directly by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler. On Thursday, Trump repeated his doubts of the US intelligence community, telling reporters the CIA "did not come to a conclusion. They have feelings certain ways," while the crown prince "denies it vehemently". Schiff said his panel would examine the CIA's findings as well as whether Trump's private financial relationship with the Saudis influenced his response as president. "There are a whole set of potential financial conflicts of interest and emoluments problems that Congress will need to get to the bottom of," Schiff said. "If foreign investment in the Trump businesses is guiding US policy in a way that's antithetical to the country's interests, we need to find out." Trump, who still owns his business as President but has said he relinquished day-to-day control, told a rally in 2015 he earned "hundreds of millions" of dollars from Saudi purchases. Trump has defended his stance toward Saudi Arabia, a key US ally in the Middle East, citing US arms deals with Riyadh and the larger US strategy toward Iran. The news of the probe comes as the investigations by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the US presidential elections inches closer to Trump. On Friday, an associate of Roger Stone, a longtime ally of Trump, said he was talking with Mueller about a possible plea deal.

I don't know what's sadder, that we elected a stooge for whoever's the highest bidder, or that none of the highest bidders seem to be Americans.

He's not even a patriotic criminal lunatic.

he just ran for office for two reasons: to make more business, and as somewhat of a dare

So what you're saying is he's worse than the Joker?

Woo someone got it.

Probably has more business ties to foreign governments who have him by the balls than he does actual ties.

The article makes a certain subtle implication. Reminder to everyone that Khashoggi was a journalist for the Washington Post, the paper Trump hates above all else. I wonder if one possible angle of this investigation is to find out whether he had any prior knowledge the killing was about to happen. Since he's so vehemently refused to punish the Saudis for it, I mean.

sadly it sounds more like he's been groomed for decades to run for president.

These next two years are going to have more house investigations than the GOP did about Bengahzi, except every one will be about something different.