STERLING, Va. — A senior adviser to the super PAC backing Gov. Ron DeSantis for president participated Thursday in a LIV Golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, along with the Florida governor's 2024 rival, former President Donald Trump.
Phil Cox, who serves as a senior adviser to Never Back Down super PAC, and who also advised the governor during his successful 2020 reelection bid, teed off Thursday morning at the controversial Saudi-backed tournament, according to multiple sources and a schedule of the event obtained by ABC News.
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tournament raised eyebrows when it launched last year, with critics calling it an example of"sportswashing," the process by which a group will launder its reputation with professional sporting events.Cox's appearance Thursday at the tournament on Trump's property follows news that the consulting group GP3, of which Cox is a partner, recently clinched a deal with the Saudi-financed LIV tour.
Officials with Never Back Down super PAC did not respond to a request for comment from ABC News. A spokesperson for Never Back Down previously told The New York Times regarding Cox,"there is no conflict here with his outside businesses."
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