Saudis return to Washington scene after Khashoggi fallout by JennaMC_Laugh
WASHINGTON — In the immediate aftermath of the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia’s army of well-paid lobbyists and PR experts stepped away from public view, with some even dropping their oil-rich client, particularly as evidence for the killing pointed toward the kingdom’s leadership.
The Arabia Foundation refuses to reveal its donors, but its registered counsel previously represented the Saudi government. Lobbyists working on behalf of Saudi Arabia are also becoming more public again. The Denver-based lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck have been meeting with lawmakers and calling journalists to discuss, among other things, proposals within Congress to withdraw support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, according to recent Foreign Agent Registration filings.
During the panel, Ross described Crown Prince Mohammed’s recent actions related to Khashoggi as “reckless,” though he did praise the recent transformations he’s seen in the country within the last couple months, including men and women sitting together in restaurants. Miller was more critical of both recent Saudi behaviors and the lackluster White House response. He argued that U.S. lawmakers’ rebuke of the kingdom, including the possibility that Congress would withdraw U.S. support for the war in Yemen, goes “beyond politics” and is not just about anti-Trump sentiment. He compared the Khashoggi murder to the Tiananmen Square massacre of protesters in 1989, when the U.S. halted high-level discussions and canceled ongoing arms sales.
Abizaid, for his part, promised to hold the Saudis accountable while maintaining the important relationship.
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