I was getting worried that John Ashcroft wasn’t busy, so glad Qatar was able to schedule a contract signing – PB/TK
In ‘Crisis’ Mode, Qatar Hires Bush Attorney General To Lead Lobbying Effort – By Chuck Ross / June 10 2017
Qatar, reeling from a blockade imposed by its Arab neighbors as well as President Trump’s accusation that the Persian Gulf nation funds terror, has hired former Attorney General John Ashcroft as a lobbyist and crisis management consultant.
According to documents filed with the Justice Department on Friday, Qatar will pay Ashcroft Law Firm $2.5 million to provide strategic advice, crisis response, legal counsel, and media outreach to help bolster its image and improve its compliance with anti-money laundering and counterterrorism laws.
The work will commence “immediately,” according to the contract, which notes “the urgency of this matter.”
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates announced a blockade against Qatar over its alleged financing of terror groups and its ties to Iran. The small oil-rich regime, which has been dubbed “Club Med for Terrorists,” has long been accused providing a safe haven for terrorists and their financiers.
Continue to dailycaller.com article: http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/10/in-crisis-mode-qatar-hires-bush-attorney-general-to-lead-lobbying-effort/
