Missing in this discussion: what about Saudi elites trying to co-opt and assist Obama and Hillary over the years. Is there not clear evidence this happened, and is this not relevant to those trying to link Trump to Russia?
Well, the Saudis allegedly financed part of Obama’s college career, and they pledged $20 million or so to the Clinton Foundation, so you could make a case for them having some influence over the Obama-Clinton policy towards Iran, Syria, and Israel, which in turn could influence their Russian policy to the extent Russia is involved in the Middle East.