In the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a host of people in President Donald Trump’s orbit have taken heat for their connections to the government of Saudi Arabia—widely suspected to be behind Khashoggi’s dismemberment and death.

But Obama World isn’t without close connections to the kingdom. A company helmed by Jim Jones, then-President Barack Obama’s first National Security Adviser, has a contract with the Saudi government to advise on industrial matters, The Daily Beast has learned. Jones’ company, Jones Group International, had, until March of this year, a second contract with the kingdom related to Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s military overhaul. It’s another sign of the deep reach of Saudi money into the Washington elite.

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