Daily Caller: Six Democrats took an all-expenses paid trip paid for by the government of Qatar in December, but two of them did not disclose it, annual ethics forms reveal.
Democratic Reps. Donald Norcross of New Jersey and Jim Himes of Connecticut did not report taking the trip to Doha, Qatar, on their mandatory disclosure forms, but Buzzfeed said they were there at the elaborate Doha Forum gathering in December.
The congressmen hold sensitive positions that make them targets of influence for Qatar, a wealthy Arab nation.
Himes is on the House Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence and is chair of its Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research subcommittee. Norcross is on the House Armed Services Committee and chairs its Tactical Air and Land Forces subcommittee.
The U.S. has a military base in Qatar and the country also purchases military equipment from the U.S.
Despite Democrats’ rhetoric on the dangers of “foreign meddling,” Hines did not respond to questions from the Daily Caller News Foundation about the hidden gift.
Norcross’ spokeswoman Ally Kehoe merely stated, “my office is aware of this oversight and we will be filing an amendment.”
Most of the other politicians who Buzzfeed said were there did report the trip: Democratic Reps. Andre Carson and Dan Kildee of Michigan and Ami Bera of California. Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania was on the trip but got an extension on filing his disclosure.
Carson is on the intelligence committee and its counterterrorism subcommittee. Bera is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and chairs its investigations subcommittee.
The congressmen met with Qatar’s deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs on the trip. read more
“Democrats Hid Gifts From A Notorious Foreign Meddler”
…huh. I didn’t know “Obama” gave people gifts…
And not a damn thing will likely come from this news.
what’s surprising is that 4 (D)’rats actually did report it
… I’m sure the Head of the Coven, Mother Nan, will get this straightened out so they won’t do that again!
Yankee LIBTARDS… well color ME “shocked.” 🙄
Why are our congress members accepting gifts from qatar? Especially those who sit on critical defense and intelligence committees, and then don’t report it. By their concealing that, it opens them up to future blackmail. Kick them off their committees.
“Qatar Papers – How the emirate finances Islam in France and Europe, publishes evidence that cheques and money transfers from Qatar have been used to underwrite more than 140 projects around Europe, where the Muslim Brotherhood has sought to expand its influence.
The book also documents payments of €72 million (Dh296m) to groups in seven European countries. In just one region of France, the payments have totalled €4.6m, including €3m for the Averroes de Lille high school. Several staff at the school were linked to Muslim community bodies that also attracted Qatari support.”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2019/04/hugh-fitzgerald-tariq-ramadan-qatar-and-the-muslim-brotherhood
they’re also the home of state sponsored al jazeera news.
“Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة , romanized: al-jazīrah, IPA: [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɑ], literally “The Island”, though referring to the Arabian Peninsula in context), is a state-funded broadcaster in Doha, Qatar, owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network.”