“President-elect Donald Trump announced private equity executive Tom Barrack, a longtime ally who faced legal scrutiny for his work on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, as his pick to be the next U.S. ambassador to Turkey,” Politico reports.
Trump Taps Tom Barrack as Ambassador to Turkey
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