Thread by @ZevShalev, Congress should launch a full investigation into decades of Saudi arms [...]

<THREAD> Congress should launch a full investigation into decades of Saudi arms deals after new revelations made by @shoffenberg on the @NarativLive podcast about #JeffreyEpstein's role in a global arms trading network which supplied weapons to the Saudis for decades.

2. It's worth noting that #Epstein's associate in these arms deals was Donald Trump's '80s friend Adnan Khashoggi. Epstein worked for British arms trader Sir Douglas Leese at the time while maintaining ties to Israeli military Intelligence. Here's how a typical scheme worked.

3. Trump's $110 Bn arms deal with the Saudis has been shrouded by controversy. Despite a congressional ban on humanitarian grounds, Secretary of State Pompeo defied congress and let the sales proceed. He then fired the IG investigating him. https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2020/05/18/fired-state-department-ig-probed-trumps-saudi-arms-deals/

Fired State Department IG probed Trump’s Saudi arms deals

The U.S. State Department inspector general was investigating the Trump administration’s use of an emergency declaration to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia, according to the the chairman of the House...

https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2020/05/18/fired-state-department-ig-probed-trumps-saudi-arms-deals/

4. The Saudi deal was put together by Jared Kushner which in itself deserves scrutiny because of Jared's long-running "in my pocket" friendship with Saudi Crown Prince MBS which gives off the whiff of conflicting interests. @Narativlive

5. Kushner, Pompeo and Trump should be under congressional investigation, and Epstein's past Saudi deals must be scrutinized for any ties or parallels to the more recent sales. https://narativ.org/2020/06/14/merchant-of-death/ @NarativLive

Merchant of Death | Narativ

EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Epstein was a key member of a global arms trading network that sold weapons of war to the world's most ruthless leaders.

https://narativ.org/2020/06/14/merchant-of-death/

6. Epstein and Trump were great friends for at least 15 years. @NarativLive

7. The clips above come from the latest episodes of @Narativlive podcast with guest @shoffenberg and panelists @ericgarland @Lincolnsbible. Watch or listen on your podcast app or below. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7yurj-dfc70d#.XusRQuJGdCg.twitter

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