Doha Forum Finalizes Unusual Speaker List With Tucker Carlson, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Jr.
A Qatar-hosted roster mixing Western figures with contentious speakers has drawn fresh criticism.
Overview
- The weekend conference in Doha lists high-profile participants including Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson and Bill Gates.
- Tucker Carlson is scheduled for an onstage conversation with Qatar’s prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
- Carlson’s network ties are prominent, with co-founder Neil Patel and early investor Omeed Malik also slated to speak.
- The lineup features figures characterized as controversial on Israel and U.S. Mideast policy, including Mohammad Javad Zarif, Francesca Albanese and Rob Malley.
- Conservative critics such as Sen. Ted Cruz and Laura Loomer publicly faulted right-leaning attendees for taking part in the Qatar-backed event.