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9/11 families feel completely betrayed by PGA Tour over LIV Golf merger

Leaders of the PGA Tour should be “ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed” in agreeing on a deal with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, according to a group representing relatives of victims of 9/11. 15 of the 19 hijackers of 9/11 were Saudi Arabian. The 911 families united group sought to bring the Saudi Arabia government, which they claimed supported the terrorists, to judgment. A claim that Saudi Arabia has consistently denied. Terry Strada is the national chair of 9/11 Families United and gave her reaction to this news.

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08.00 8 Jun 2023


9/11 families feel completely betrayed by PGA Tour over LIV Golf merger


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Leaders of the PGA Tour should be “ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed” in agreeing on a deal with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, according to a group representing relatives of victims of 9/11. 15 of the 19 hijackers of 9/11 were Saudi Arabian.

The 911 families united group sought to bring the Saudi Arabia government, which they claimed supported the terrorists, to judgment.

A claim that Saudi Arabia has consistently denied. Terry Strada is the national chair of 9/11 Families United and gave her reaction to this news.


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