Rahm Emanuel Reveals The Would-Be Saudi Gift That Was Totally 'Not Happening'
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Barack Obama's former chief of staff said the White House has a "for sale" sign on its front lawn as Donald Trump plans to accept a luxury jet from Qatar.
Former Democratic mayor and U.S. ambassador Rahm Emanuel weighed in on President Donald Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar and revealed that he once took a hard pass on possible bribes from the Saudi government.
In a Wednesday appearance on “The View,” the former White House chief of staff said that he was staying at then-Saudi King Abdullah’s horse ranch during Barack Obama’s first visit to Saudi Arabia as president in 2009, when he was met with an opulent assortment of items upon entering.
“And let me just say, the horses look better than Section 8 public housing in America,” he said.
“You get there and walk in the room, and there was an ostrich briefcase. I open it up — diamond necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings.”
He added that he then took a photo of the items and sent it to his wife, Amy Rule.
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