As consideration turns to subsequent week’s LIV Sequence occasion at Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course in New Jersey, the previous US president has urged gamers to affix the Saudi-backed tour regardless of criticism from the households of 9/11 victims.
On Sunday, 9/11 Justice, a gaggle that advocates for victims of the 11 September terrorist assaults, despatched a letter to Trump urging him to rethink his assist for the LIV tour. 9/11 survivor teams have lengthy alleged the Saudi authorities was complicit within the assaults, though no definitive hyperlink has ever been confirmed.
“The Saudi nation is essentially accountable for the demise of our family members and for the horrific assault on America. And it,” 9/11 Justice mentioned within the letter.
Brett Eagleson, whose father died within the assaults, informed CNN that the FBI has just lately investigated studies that Saudi officers supplied logistical assist to the 9/11 hijackers.
“The previous President appropriately speculated in 2016 that Saudi Arabia knocked down the towers and now the FBI has launched the paperwork to show him proper,” Eagleson informed CNN, “but he's selecting cash over America. A lot for America First. A tragic day.”
Nevertheless, on Monday Trump urged golfers to affix the LIV Sequence.
“All of these golfers that stay ‘loyal’ to the very disloyal PGA, in all of its totally different types, can pay an enormous value when the inevitable MERGER with LIV comes, and also you get nothing however an enormous ‘thanks’ from PGA officers who're making Tens of millions of Dollars a yr,” Trump wrote on Reality Social. “When you don’t take the cash now, you'll get nothing after the merger takes place, and solely say how good the unique signees had been.”
A civil struggle has damaged out in golf between gamers loyal to the PGA Tour and the LIV Sequence, which is providing large money incentives and prize funds to these keen to affix. The breakaway league has been referred to as a sportswashing train for a Saudi regime accused of a bunch of human rights violations. Whereas high-profile golfers corresponding to Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have been vital of the LIV Sequence, main champions corresponding to Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia have signed up for the league.
Trump has his personal points with golf’s conventional powers. Final yr, within the wake of the storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters, the PGA of America reversed its resolution to play the 2022 PGA Championship at Bedminster. Trump’s course at Turnberry is Scotland can be now not on the rotation to host the Open.
Eagleson famous that Bedminster is situated “within the yard of the place 750 New Jersey residents had been murdered [in the 9/11 attacks].”
In response to 9/11 Justice’s letter, the LIV Sequence mentioned in an announcement that “these households have our deepest sympathy. Whereas some might not agree, we consider golf is a drive for good world wide.”
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