According to The Wall Street Journal, “Riyadh is reviewing its financial strategy in the United States in connection with a change in the American political situation.”
According to the publication, the government of Saudi Arabia has suspended investment in the US economy until then, until it is clear which course will elect a Washington, Riyadh.
the Reason for this decision was the adoption in Congress of a bill that would allow the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to file lawsuits against Saudi Arabia. The second reason was the election of President of the United States Republican Donald trump, who has previously played in support of this bill.
Recall, the first lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, was filed on 1st of Oct American woman, whose husband died 11 September 2001. Woman accuses Saudi Arabia to support terrorists, “al-Qaeda” and of involvement in the death of her husband. The first lawsuit was filed in court in Washington two days after the US Congress overcome the veto of President Obama and a majority of votes supported the bill, entitling the families of the victims of the September 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia.
Obama tried to stop the bill by his veto. But Congress overcame the ban. Obama called this law a mistake and a dangerous precedent that will lead to the fact that the residents of any state can file lawsuits against American troops.
Saudi Arabia back in the spring threatened to sell their assets in the US hundreds of billions of dollars to avoid possible arrest-related claims of American citizens. The size of the American debt owed to Saudi Arabia is nearly 117 billion dollars.
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