Rep. Joe Wilson (T-SC2) Dusts Off His Law License to Practice Real Estate Law In Syria

May 13, 2026 03:25 PM EDT, Wed

Syrian billionaires invoked Trump’s name to curry favor in Washington, NYT reports

Apr 24, 2026 #syria #billionaires #trump #joewilson A family of Syrian billionaires sought to expand their real estate empire with new properties across their country. But in order to do it, the New York Times reports that they needed to go through Washington first — by currying favor with lawmakers, and invoking the Trump name. Investigative reporter Eric Lipton joins The 11th Hour to discuss his reporting.

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I didn’t know that Congressman Wilson (T-SC2) was going to dust off his law license and practice real estate law in Syria. In a Zoom call with a Syrian billionaire, Wilson coached that a Trump branded golf course in Syria would get Trump to lift sanctions on Syria.

Rep. Joe Wilson (SC‑02)

DC: (202) 225-2452 Local: (803) 939-0041

  • ☐ Spoke to staffer
  • ☐ Left voicemail
  • ☐ Line busy / try again

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