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Oh look, Trump buddy & inauguration chief Tom Barrack is under federal investigation for foreign influence peddling -- the very stuff we at @propublica / @wnyc & Trump Inc. have been reporting about him.

nytimes.com/2019/07/28/us/…

@propublica @WNYC The NYT says feds have "questioned witnesses about Mr. Barrack’s involvement" in a plan to give Saudi Arabia nuclear technology

Our @iarnsdorf detailed that deal: "It smelled so bad I said I never wanted to be anywhere close to that," said one official

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@propublica @WNYC @iarnsdorf We also got an internal memo from Tom Barrack's firm about plan to profit from his connections to the WH and foreigners

“The key is to strategically cultivate domestic and international relations while avoiding any appearance of lobbying,” the memo says.

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@propublica @WNYC @iarnsdorf Barrack firm memo--snagged by @ilyamarritz & @JustinElliott--also called for the firm to “tie into international bilateral meetings already occurring with key members of the Trump Administration.

Yes, a private firm "tying into bilateral meetings."

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@propublica @WNYC @iarnsdorf @ilyamarritz @JustinElliott And let us not forget the role Barrack played as chief of Trump's fabulous inauguration, which paid Trump's own hotel so much that an organizer objected & worried what would happen "when this is audited.” (Ivanka helped make that deal.)
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@propublica @WNYC @iarnsdorf @ilyamarritz @JustinElliott Barrack hasn't been charged with any crimes. Here's what his lawyer told the Times.

Barrack spokespeople have previously told us he did nothing wrong with Saudi Arabia nuclear pitch, his firm's plan to profit from influence, or the inauguration.

@propublica @WNYC @iarnsdorf @ilyamarritz @JustinElliott Of course, we're very happy to hear any tips. @iarnsdorf @JustinElliott @ilyamarritz are all listening. Secure contact info is on their twitter profiles. Or drop 'em here:

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@propublica @WNYC So Tom Barrack positioned himself to profit from administration plan to give Saudi Arabia nuclear technology.

Which is interesting bc Barrack *helped created the plan* and he went around national security officials to do it.

@iarnsdorf has the skinny:
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@propublica @WNYC @iarnsdorf But wait, there’s more:

So Trump inaug chief Tom Barrack helped engineer admin plan to sell Saudis nuclear tech

He wanted to buy firm that would build the plants, Westinghouse

When plan stalled, he emailed Jared: “We should revisit Westinghouse!”

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