9/11 survivors' group 'appalled' by 'hurtful' Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour forward of occasion staged close to Floor Zero

Alison Remy Crowther, a 9/11 Households United member whose son died throughout the terrorist assaults, emphasised that Saudi Arabia should be held accountable for the "barbaric human rights atrocities for which they're recognized" ought to the dominion need to "acquire legitimacy on the fashionable world stage and be seen as world leaders."

Echoing this sentiment, Matthew Bocchi, whose father, John, additionally died throughout the assaults, famous the group had gathered "to voice our issues about accepting LIV and to declare that we, as 9/11 households, are usually not going away."

"We're infuriated, damage, and really feel as if we have now been let down as soon as once more with skilled golfers partnering with the very nation accountable for our ache and struggling," he mentioned.

Nonetheless, the victims' households have pushed for additional disclosures, and final 12 months the FBI launched a doc that particulars the FBI's work to research the alleged logistical help that a Saudi consular official and a suspected Saudi intelligence agent in Los Angeles supplied to no less than two hijackers.

In response to the criticism, LIV Golf informed Muricas News in a press release: "As we have now mentioned all alongside, these households have our deepest sympathy. Whereas some might not agree, we consider golf is a power for good all over the world."

The 9/11 concern is only one of quite a lot of criticisms of the LIV Golf sequence.

Fronted by former world No. 1 Greg Norman, the team-based LIV sequence is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Funding Fund (PIF) -- a sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia -- and has pledged to award $250 million in whole prize cash.

Tournaments are held over 54 holes, reasonably than the PGA Tour's 72 holes, and there are not any gamers reduce throughout match play.

Strada went on to criticize the participation of the gamers, particularly the American ones, saying they have been keen pawns in Saudi Arabia's sportswashing -- a time period used to explain corrupt or authoritarian regimes utilizing sport and sports activities occasions to whitewash their picture internationally.

"LIV Golf will not be about sports activities or good competitors amongst worthy rivals, it's a multibillion-dollar public relations stunt purchased and paid for by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. By becoming a member of LIV, gamers have shamelessly partnered with the very nation that U.S. intelligence reviews show had quite a few connections to the assaults on September eleventh," she mentioned.

She mentioned she had reached out to each US President Joe Biden and LIV Golf CEO Norman to fulfill with 9/11 Households United and reply their questions.

"All of these golfers that stay 'loyal' to the very disloyal PGA, in all of its completely different types, can pay an enormous worth when the inevitable MERGER with LIV comes, and also you get nothing however an enormous 'thanks' from PGA officers who're making Thousands and thousands of Dollars a 12 months," Trump wrote on Reality Social Monday.

"In case you do not take the cash now, you'll get nothing after the merger takes place, and solely say how good the unique signees have been."

Muricas News had not acquired a response from Trump or his workforce at time of publication.