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Fox News host Brian Kilmeade vociferously defended the controversial Saudi-backed golf tour on Tuesday, seemingly dismissing the intense backlash the league has received from families of the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks.
Additionally, the Fox & Friends star suggested, the LIV Golf tour is necessary because the PGA moved tournaments away from former President Donald Trump’s golf courses after the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Earlier this month, the PGA Tour suspended 17 of its players—including multi-time major champions Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson—for defecting to the Saudi-funded rival. LIV Golf, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has been accused of “sportswashing” atrocities committed by the oil-rich monarchy and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, including the vicious dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.