Trump ally Barrack arrested on foreign lobbying charges -U.S. Justice Department
By Syndicated Content By Jan Wolfe and Chibuike Oguh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thomas Barrack, a billionaire friend of Donald Trump who chaired the former presidentâs inaugural fund, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with illegally lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. A seven-count indictment filed by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, alleged that Barrack, a former employee and an Emirati businessman failed to register as lobbyists and used their influence to advance the UAEâs foreign policy goals in the United States. Barrack is al...