On Wednesdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âAndrea Mitchell Reports,â former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said that President Joe Biden visiting Saudi Arabia after vowing to make them a pariah âsends kind of a message that if you have enough oil and you have enough money, you can buy your way into having a
Rhodes: Biden Has Shown Saudis Can Buy a Reputation with Oil, Money, They’re Taking Advantage of Energy Situation
June 8, 2023 by
Ben Rhodes: Saudis Gave Obama Officials Suitcases Filled with Jewels.
June 12, 2018 by
On tour to promote his new book The World As It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House, former speechwriter and deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said Saudi officials lavished visiting Obama administration officials with suitcases full of jewels during a 2009 visit. The UK Guardian describes the relevant passage of the book: […]
SHOCKING: Brother of Hillaryâs Campaign Chief John Podesta Gets $140K Per Month to Lobby for Saudis
April 22, 2016 by
TEL AVIV â The Saudi government has contracted the communications and strategy firm of Tony Podesta, the brother of Hillary Clintonâs presidential campaign chairman, John Podesta, paying the group $140,000 per month to work for Saudi interests in the U.S. On Wednesday, the Washington Post reported: The Saudi government and its affiliates have spent millions […]