Trump inaugural committee head accused of being UAE agent
The Hindu
Prosecutors said Tom 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
The chair of former President Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural committee was arrested on charges alleging he conspired to influence Trump's foreign policy positions to benefit the United Arab Emirates and commit crimes striking "at the very heart of our democracy". Tom Barrack, 74, of Santa Monica, California, was among three men charged in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday with conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent as they tried to influence foreign policy while Trump was running in 2016 and later while he was president. Mr. Barrack was charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making multiple false statements during a June 2019 interview with federal law enforcement agents. Also charged in a seven-count indictment in Brooklyn federal court were Matthew Grimes, 27, of Aspen, Colorado and Rashid Sultan Rashid Al Malik Alshahhi, 43, of the United Arab Emirates.More Related News
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