The UAE and Saudi Arabia's influence over Donald Trump comes into sharp focus with two events: Thomas Barrack's arrest for spying for the UAE; and proof the Saudis used Israeli spy technology to hack the phones of Jamal Khashoggi's friends and family before and after his murder. Plus a whistle blower reveals another Israeli tech company has suspicious ties to Khashoggi.

In Part 2 we learn more about Wikistrat's ties to Khashoggi from whistle blower Matthew Penn.

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This show first aired live on Twitter and YouTUbe on July 22 2021: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1djGXqRkYLyJZ

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