Tom Barrack, the longtime friend of Donald Trump who advised the former president’s 2016 campaign and led his inaugural committee, was a better friend to the United Arab Emirates,…
(Newser) – Tom Barrack, the longtime friend of Donald Trump who advised the former president’s 2016 campaign and led his inaugural committee, was a better friend to the United Arab Emirates, prosecutors say. The 74-year-old was arrested Tuesday and charged with secretly acting as an agent for the UAE, Politico reports. Barrack and two other men were charged in federal court with acting as unregistered foreign agents, reports the AP.
