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Gulf allies’ Trump ties hand a hostile Congress subpoena targets

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Hussain, T. (2026, November 12). Gulf allies’ Trump ties hand a hostile Congress subpoena targets. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3374150/gulf-allies-trump-ties-hand-hostile-congress-subpoena-targets

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-12 · by Tom Hussain

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Democrats in the new congressional majority plan to investigate President Trump's dealings with Gulf allies Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. These investigations will likely focus on arms sales, cryptocurrency deals, and links to Trump’s family business, aiming to uncover potential corruption and misuse of power for personal gain. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen from Rice University’s Baker Institute notes that Democrats have indicated their intent to probe these relationships as part of addressing voter concerns about political integrity and ethics.
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The Democratic-led Congress, which took control after winning the House and Senate in last week's midterm elections, plans to investigate potential corruption involving President Donald Trump and his administration during their final two years in office. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar are expected to face scrutiny over business deals with Trump, including arms sales by Saudi Arabia, crypto deals by the UAE, and links to the Trump family's businesses. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a Middle East fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, notes that Democrats will focus on these arrangements as part of their effort to address voter concerns about corruption.

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Democrats, who won control of the House and the Senate in last week’s midterm elections, have “made it clear” that their inquiries would “focus on business arrangements as a way of following up on voter concerns about corruption”, said Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a Middle East fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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Saudi arms sales, UAE crypto deals and Trump family business links could be in the firing line when the Democratic-led Congress convenes 4-MIN READ4-MIN Washington’s key Gulf allies are expected to come under fire as Democrats use their new congressional majorities to investigate US President Donald Trump’s final two years in office.
2026-11-12 · South China Morning Post
Gulf allies’ Trump ties hand a hostile Congress subpoena targets · mixed framing

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Advertisement Gulf allies’ Trump ties hand a hostile Congress subpoena targets asserted
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Saudi arms sales, UAE crypto deals and Trump family business links could be in the firing line when the Democratic-led Congress convenes 4-MIN READ4-MIN Washington’s key Gulf allies are expected to come under fire as Democrats use their new congressional majorities to investigate US President Donald Trump’s final two years in office. uncertain
Democrats → lead → office
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar could all be dragged into congressional investigations over allegations that Trump, his family and influential members of his administration abused their positions to enrich themselves in return for political favours, according to observers. uncertain
Trump → drag → observers
Democrats, who won control of the House and the Senate in last week’s midterm elections, have “made it clear” that their inquiries would “focus on business arrangements as a way of following up on voter concerns about corruption”, said Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a Middle East fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. asserted
Ulrichsen → win → Policy
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