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Trump's first trip to placate Saudi Arabia got an extra boost from Trump's son-in-law when he personally phoned the CEO of Lockheed Martin in order to save the Saudi's a few billion dollars in an arms deal. Trump is heavily invested in real estate in Saudi Arabia. During his campaign, Trump accused Saudi Arabia multiple times of being behind 9/11 and supported filing a lawsuit against them over it.
The Times reported that Kushner personally called the CEO of Lockheed Martin, Marillyn A. Hewson, to get the Saudis a better price on a sophisticated radar system that can shoot down ballistic missiles.
"As his guests watched slack-jawed, Ms. Hewson told him she would look into it," officials told The Times. While Kushner's intervention was unusual, it was not technically illegal.
Separately on Friday, the administration told Congress it would sell some $500 million in precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia.
Kushner personally intervened in $110 billion arms deal to get Saudi Arabia a better price
The Times reported that Kushner personally called the CEO of Lockheed Martin, Marillyn A. Hewson, to get the Saudis a better price on a sophisticated radar system that can shoot down ballistic missiles.
"As his guests watched slack-jawed, Ms. Hewson told him she would look into it," officials told The Times. While Kushner's intervention was unusual, it was not technically illegal.
Separately on Friday, the administration told Congress it would sell some $500 million in precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia.
Kushner personally intervened in $110 billion arms deal to get Saudi Arabia a better price