Trump Hotel Received $270,000 From Lobbying Campaign Tied to Saudis
Gulf kingdom opposes law that lets Americans sue foreign countries over terrorist attacks
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s Washington hotel received roughly $270,000 in payments linked to Saudi Arabia as part of a lobbying campaign by the Gulf kingdom against a controversial piece of terrorism legislation last year.
The payments—for catering, lodging and parking—were disclosed by the public relations firm MSLGroup last week in paperwork filed with the Justice Department documenting foreign lobbying work on behalf of...