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Is Qatar Taking Control of D.C.?

(Substack) Eitan Fischberger - The Wall Street Journal revealed in 2018 that Qatar had targeted 250 influencers to try and sway Trump's policy in their preferred direction. Today there are 788 active Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) registrants in the U.S. Saudi Arabia has 38 total, 15 in D.C. Qatar has 31 total, 22 in D.C. The UAE has 27 total, 11 in D.C. Israel has 16 total, with 8 in D.C. Since 2016, Qatar has spent nearly $250 million on 88 FARA-registered lobbying and PR firms. From 2021-2025, Qatar's agents reported 627 in-person meetings with U.S. political contacts - more than any other country in the world. According to The Free Press, Qatar is the single largest foreign funder of U.S. colleges and universities at $6.3 billion. Six major U.S. universities operate campuses in Qatar. Georgetown University in Washington has received over $1 billion. The Qatari government-run Al Jazeera has unrivaled access on Capitol Hill. Congressman Jack Bergman revealed in 2024 that Al Jazeera and its subsidiaries hold 136 congressional press credentials. The New York Times only has 82. Any honest conversation about foreign influence in Washington has to start with the country that's been pouring billions into U.S. politics, universities, media, and even the capital city itself. That country is Qatar.
2025-10-05 00:00:00
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