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Trump inaugural committee chair Thomas Barrack charged in illegal lobbying effort with UAE
Kevin Johnson
USA TODAY
The chairman of former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee, Thomas Barrack, was charged in a conspiracy to illegally advance the interests of the United Arab Emirates and leveraging his political connections to Trump to push that effort.
Barrack, 74, of Santa Monica, California was one of three charged in a multi-count indictment accusing the group of conspiring to act as agents of the UAE for two years ending in April 2018. The former Trump aide also was charged with obstruction of justice for "making multiple false statements" during a 2019 interview with federal agents.
“The defendants repeatedly capitalized on Barrack’s friendships and access to a candidate who was eventually elected President, high-ranking campaign and government officials, and the American media to advance the policy goals of a foreign government without disclosing their true allegiances,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Mark Lesko said. “The conduct alleged in the indictment is nothing short of a betrayal of those officials in the United States, including the former president..."
Trump inaugural committee chair Thomas Barrack charged in illegal lobbying effort with UAE
'The conduct alleged in the indictment is nothing short of a betrayal of those officials in the United States, including the former president'www.usatoday.com
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