The Gulf countries are joining democratic corruption investigations in the affairs of the Trump family.
After Democrats swept the House and Senate in last week's midterm elections, they notified Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar of upcoming congressional investigations into alleged corruption related to President Donald Trump, his administration and his family, The Washington Post reports.
The inquiries are expected to focus on real estate transactions, financial investments and other transactions:
Qatar's $400 million luxury jet was gifted after the Trump administration inquired about purchasing the Boeing 747-8.
A $500 million stake in World Liberty Financial, the crypto company founded by Benny Trump and Zach Witkoff, acquired by an entity connected to Sheikh Tahnun bin Zayed al-Nahyan months before it gave the UAE access to advanced US microchips.
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's $2 billion investment in Jared Kushner's affiliates in 2021, along with a planned Trump Tower in Jeddah, a $1 billion Trump Square and two luxury residential communities in Riyadh.
An agreement in July that gives Saudi Arabia the ability to build nuclear power plants using American technology.
The Persian Gulf countries were told that if they were not willing to cooperate, it could damage their ties with the US, including cuts in arms sales and security assistance.
Still, the governments of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are unlikely to simply hand over the kind of information lawmakers want, such as private communications, because they see it as politically embarrassing.
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