Qatar, in regional crisis, hires former US attorney general
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar has paid $2.5 million to the law firm of a former attorney general under U.S. President George W. Bush to audit its efforts at stopping terrorism funding, a matter at the heart of the Gulf diplomatic crisis that erupted last week.
John Ashcroft personally will lead his Washington-based firm’s efforts “to evaluate, verify and as necessary, strengthen the client’s anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing” compliance and potentially lobby lawmakers and the media, according to documents filed to the U.S. Justice Department.
Qatar hiring Ashcroft, who was attorney general during the Sept. 11 attacks and then helped push through the Patriot Act, appeared aimed at appeasing Washington as several Gulf nations try to isolate it. Officials in Qatar, home to a major U.S. military base, and Ashcroft’s firm did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Foreign diplomats try to understand 'weird' Comey firing
By Elise Labott and Nicole Gaouette, CNN
Updated 7:20 PM ET, Thu May 11, 2017
Washington (CNN)A US ambassador has taken the rare step of expressing frustration with the Trump administration for complicating American diplomats' work overseas.
On Wednesday morning local time, soon after FBI Director James Comey was fired, Dana Shell Smith, envoy to Qatar, tweeted: "Increasingly difficult to wake up overseas to news from home, knowing I will spend today explaining our democracy and institutions."
The exact target of her comment was unclear, but it was widely interpreted as criticizing President Donald Trump for dismissing Comey. Her tweet comes as foreign envoys and officials in overseas capitals said they are increasingly looking for help in understanding the Trump administration's positions and actions.
Increasingly difficult to wake up overseas to news from home, knowing I will spend today explaining our democracy and institutions.
— Dana Shell Smith (@AmbDana) May 10, 2017
Comey's firing was the latest incident to leave allies seeking clarity. Many diplomats told CNN they were surprised by the move and struggling to figure out what happened.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/11/politics/us-ambassador-qatar-trump-comey/index.html
Dana Shell Smith (born 1970) is an American diplomat and career Foreign Service Officer currently serving as the United States Ambassador to Qatar. She was confirmed by the Senate as the U.S. Ambassador to Qatar on July 10, 2014.[1] Previously, she served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs from 2011 to 2014 and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Media.[2][3][4][5]
In 1992, she graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a bachelor's degree in political science and Middle East studies.[6]
Smith presented her credentials to Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on September 8, 2014. Smith was confirmed by the Senate as the U.S. Ambassador to Qatar on July 10, 2014. Previously, she served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs from 2011 to 2014 and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Media.[7]
Prior to her assignments in the Bureau of Public Affairs, Smith was the State Department's Regional Arabic Language Spokesperson in Dubai. She served in a number of positions including as Senior Advisor to the Director General and overseas tours of duty in Taipei, Amman, Tel Aviv/Gaza, and Cairo.[2][6]
Personal life
Smith speaks Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and Hebrew. She is married to Diplomatic Security Officer Ray Smith and they have two children.[
Obama Appointed Ambassador to Qatar–and Hillary Donor–Publicly Rips Trump Over Comey Firing
U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Dana Shell Smith sharply criticized President Trump for his firing of FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, posting to her verified Twitter account early on Wednesday local time, “Increasingly difficult to wake up overseas to news from home, knowing I will spend today explaining our democracy and institutions.”
Ambassador Dana Shell Smith, official photo/Twitter avatar.
Increasingly difficult to wake up overseas to news from home, knowing I will spend today explaining our democracy and institutions.
— Dana Shell Smith (@AmbDana) May 10, 2017
Shell Smith has not commented on Twitter since.
Shell Smith, a career foreign service officer, was appointed in 2014 by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate.
FEC records show that Shell Smith donated a total of $1,000 to the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton over a ten month period from December 10, 2015 to September 26, 2016. The first two contributions were for $250 each with the next four at $100 with the final two at $50. Shell Smith is listed in the FEC donor disclosure forms as being a Foreign Service Officer employed by the State Department.
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