Many extremist groups operating in Indonesia are said to have ties to him.
They noted that because President Bush had such a long, varied and prominent political career, many of his son's prospective vice-presidential selections had ties to him.
Even as Hekmatyar's support has waned — Hezb-i-Islami's political wing has a presence in parliament and the Cabinet but does not have ties to him – he retained a measure of influence with writings and recorded speeches in which he often rails against the United States.
The government, which says he has ties to Al Qaeda, designated him an enemy combatant, even though it never alleged that he was in an army or carried arms on a battlefield.
And Carter Page, who Trump said advised him during the campaign but no longer works for him, has ties to Russia that the FBI has scrutinized.
Brown has ties to Scott, who played for him on the Pacers and who credits Brown with inspiring him to pursue a coaching career.
Prosecutors have said Kilimnik has ties to Russian intelligence, and they accused him and Manafort of trying to tamper with witnesses earlier this year.
Coleman Smith has ties to Sweeney.
When Gary Waters, the coach at Rutgers, arrived from Kent State in 2001, he brought his staff, none of whom had ties to the area, with him.
In one case, Trump was called out by Bill O'Reilly for spouting false numbers about gun violence and another time by Chuck Todd for claiming that a man who attempted to attack him had ties to Islamic State.
In one case, Trump was called out by Bill O'Reilly for spouting false numbers about gun violence and another time by Chuck Todd for claiming that a man who attempted to attack him had ties to Islamic State.
