The Saudi government-backed competitor to the PGA Tour has Donald Trump's seal of approval. That doesn't mean every conservative lawmaker is supportive.
for its ties to the Saudi royal family. That LIV’s 67-year-old Australian CEO even felt the need to meet with members of Congress underscores the public-relations toll already taken by allegations of improper foreign influence.former Rep. Ben Quayle , Norman did not deviate from his months-long messaging strategy: his insistence that LIV is all about “growing the game of golf.
A cohort of families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11, 2001, has publicly urged Trump to not host LIV tournaments at his country clubs. They’ve also appealed directly to golfers themselves, asking them not to join LIV. Lawmakers also used the meeting to push for LIV and its benefactors to register as foreign agents, pointing to Trump’s own insistence that the enterprise itself is good PR for the Saudi kingdom. Multiple attendees told POLITICO that Norman did not attempt to explain away or defend the Saudis’ actions. Roy, a stalwart conservative, even criticized Trump’s involvement, which includes hosting LIV tournaments at several of his courses.
When asked about foreign-agent registration, Norman told reporters: “We’re a commercial operation, so we’re here just to grow the game of golf.” He described LIV as “a force for good for the game of golf” and denied that any of his exchanges with lawmakers were heated. Some lawmakers left the Republican Study Committee meeting with an open mind. Rep. Ralph Norman , who has no relation to the LIV CEO, said the government should be staying out of the dispute between the PGA and LIV.
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