Episode 1099 • • 1:30:48 - 1:33:43
1099: Wobama
Jamal Khashoggi, Washington Post Admission of Qatar Influence
The Washington Post published a report admitting that columns by Jamal Khashoggi were frequently shaped and drafted by Maggie Mitchell Salem of the Qatar Foundation International. Text messages revealed that Salem proposed topics and prodded Khashoggi to take a harder line against the Saudi government. This admission suggests Khashoggi acted as a shill for Qatari interests rather than as an independent journalist.