Syrian Entrepreneurs Seek US Influence Through Trump Connections
Two Syrian billionaire brothers leveraged their Trump ties to gain Washington influence, shedding light on how foreign interests exploit political connections.
Syrian entrepreneurs Moutaz and Ramez Al-Khayyat, two of three Syrian-born brothers, used their connections to former President Donald Trump in an attempt to gain influence in Washington and solve business issues back home. The brothers, who run a major construction and investment conglomerate based in Qatar, turned to Trump's allies and Trump himself for help navigating complex U.S. sanctions and policies impacting their operations in Syria.
The Al-Khayyats' efforts, detailed in a New York Times investigation, shed light on how foreign interests have sought to exploit political connections to the former president for personal and business gain. Trump's transactional approach to diplomacy and willingness to intervene on behalf of individuals he views as allies created opportunities for such influence peddling.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The New York Times
