He's stunned Trump's inner circle by making confusing and at times contradictory statements that could trigger even more legal and political headaches for the White House . They are in their 70s, have known each other for decades and share a pugnacious, often over-the-top rhetorical style honed in New York. He declared in a 2016 New York Times interview that he's never lobbied for any interests, foreign or otherwise. But Giuliani Partners has helped companies on behalf of foreign governments, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Giuliani traveled to Belgrade to meet with leaders of a Serbian political party once allied with Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic.

Source: Economic Times May 16, 2018 04:07 UTC