@jolyonDerek Utley's countersuit is where the Qatar story actually gets going: his former partner at X Strategies, Alex Bruesewitz, is accused of accepting lavish gifts from people tied to Qatar. X Strategies is the outfit behind pro-Trump accounts like Trump War Room and Team Trump, so the allegations land close to the machinery rather than at its edge. Utley's filing argues the arrangements could invite scrutiny under federal foreign-agent registration laws. Qatar's embassy pushes back hard, saying no money reached Bruesewitz from the Qatari state or from anyone acting at its behest. What the whole spat leaves hanging is a bigger question about foreign influence around Trump's political network. Source: Times of Israel, Writer: Naz. #AlexBruesewitz #DonaldTrump

@jolyonDerek Utley's countersuit is where the Qatar story actually gets going: his former partner at X Strategies, Alex Bruesewitz, is accused of accepting lavish gifts from people tied to Qatar. X Strategies is the outfit behind pro-Trump accounts like Trump War Room and Team Trump, so the allegations land close to the machinery rather than at its edge. Utley's filing argues the arrangements could invite scrutiny under federal foreign-agent registration laws. Qatar's embassy pushes back hard, saying no money reached Bruesewitz from the Qatari state or from anyone acting at its behest. What the whole spat leaves hanging is a bigger question about foreign influence around Trump's political network. Source: Times of Israel, Writer: Naz. #AlexBruesewitz #DonaldTrump