Trump’s Inaugural Committee Chair Charged For Acting As Foreign Agent
07/20/21 AT 7:27 PM
The chair of former President Donald Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that he acted as a United Arab Emirates agent.
Thomas Barrack, 74, was charged in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on a seven-count indictment for conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent, for obstruction of justice and for lying to federal agents.
Prosecutors told AP News Barrack not only agreed to promote UAE foreign policy interests through his unique access and influence, but also provided UAE government officials with sensitive information about developments within the Trump administration.
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