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July 21, 2021, 04:52:58 AM by ~Souza~Views: 1576 | Comments: 3
Tom Barrack, L.A. billionaire and Trump ally, charged with acting as agent of UAEBy MATT HAMILTON, MICHAEL FINNEGAN JULY 20, 2021 UPDATED 6:49 PM PTThomas J. Barrack, Jr., the chair of former President Trump’s inaugural committee and a prominent Southern California businessman, was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that he and two associates were part of a secretive, years-long effort to shape Trump’s foreign policy as a candidate and later, president, all to the benefit of the United Arab Emirates. Barrack, 74, and the two other men were indicted in a New York federal court and accused of acting as unregistered foreign agents of the wealthy Persian Gulf state starting about the spring of 2016. The indictment said four UAE officials “tasked” Barrack and his associates with influencing public opinion through media appearances; molding the foreign policy positions of the Trump campaign and later, the Trump administration; and developing “a back-channel line of communication” with the U.S. government that promoted Emirati interests. Barrack was also accused of obstructing justice and making several false statements in a 2019 interview with federal agents, when he denied being asked to acquire a phone dedicated to communicating with Middle Eastern officials. The indictment alleges Barrack’s work had a direct impact on Trump’s behavior, including a 2016 speech w ...
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