Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) launched a probe into the planned merger of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. In letters to PGA Tour CEO Jay Monahan and LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, Blumenthal requested details of the agreement and wants clarification on how the new combined entity would operate. The inquiry is partly to understand how the Saudis are involved, as their human rights abuses are a top issue with critics.
The Saudi government has been accused of numerous human rights violations, including orchestrating the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. |