Trump picks friend and adviser Thomas Barrack as US ambassador to Turkey

Donald Trump, the US president-elect, announced on Tuesday that Thomas Barrack, his close personal friend, an “informal adviser” to his 2016 election campaign and a top executive at an investment and wealth management firm, would take over as ambassador to the United States. States in Turkey. Mr. Barak had been named head of the organizing committee for the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States. Since January 2017, he has been an adviser to government officials on US policy in the Middle East. He was prosecuted in 2021 for undeclared lobbying, or otherwise representing special interests, for the benefit of the United Arab Emirates. He was released in 2022. The choices of the current American president for the posts of ambassadors are generally subject to the approval of the Senate, which, however, when Mr. Trump will now be controlled by the Republicans. Tom Barrack is an “experienced voice of reason” and “respected”, said Mr. Trump via Truth Social announcing his intention to appoint him to the post. […]
Source: News Beast

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