Trump’s billionaire friend aimed to profit from Mideast nuclear deal, probe report says
Congressional report provides fresh evidence of the ease with which corporate and foreign interests have gained access to the Trump administration
30 July 2019 - 09:02
Washington — Tom Barrack, a billionaire friend of US President Donald Trump, pursued a plan to buy Westinghouse Electric even as he lobbied Trump to become a special envoy to promote the building by the firm of nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia, said a congressional report released on Monday.
While Barrack failed in both efforts, the report provides fresh evidence of the ease with which some corporate and foreign interests have gained access to Trump and other senior members of his administration...
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