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Thomas J. Barrack Jr.

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Relationship to TrumpLongtime Trump friend and business associate; Trump inaugural chairbusiness · personal · political / 2 sources
Chaired Trump's 2017 presidential inaugural committeerelationship / 2021-07-20Confirmed U.S. ambassador to Turkeyoffice / 2025-04-29–2025-04-29

Exact relationships

  1. had presidential inaugural committee chaired bylegalpoliticalcharged · 1 file · 1 source reference
  2. Trump associate linked to proposed Colony access strategybusinesspoliticalreported · 1 file · 1 source reference
  3. Trump adviser and inaugural chair in UAE-agent prosecutionlegalpoliticalcharged · 1 file · 1 source reference
  4. Trump adviser and inaugural chair acquittedlegalpoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 1 source reference
  5. Trump-selected ambassador to Turkeypoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 1 source reference
  6. Trump ambassador nominee confirmed by Senatepoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 2 source references

Money, power & fallout

  1. Trump put longtime business associate Thomas Barrack in charge of his inaugural committeeHistorical role concluded after the 2017 inaugurationLongtime Trump friend and business associate; Trump inaugural chair · documented · 2 sources
  2. Barrack's firm drafted a plan to turn Trump-administration access into investment leadsInvestigative report published; Colony disputed that the plan was implementedTrump associate linked to proposed Colony access strategy · reported · 1 source
  3. Trump's inaugural chair was charged as a covert UAE agent—and acquitted on every countAcquitted on all counts by a federal jury on November 4, 2022.had presidential inaugural committee chaired by · charged · 1 source
  4. Federal prosecutors charged Trump's inaugural chair in a UAE-agent caseAll counts later ended in acquittalTrump adviser and inaugural chair in UAE-agent prosecution · charged · 1 source
  5. Federal jury acquitted Barrack on every countAcquitted on all countsTrump adviser and inaugural chair acquitted · documented · 1 source
  6. Trump selected Thomas Barrack as ambassador to TurkeyNomination later confirmed by the SenateTrump-selected ambassador to Turkey · documented · 1 source
  7. Senate confirmed Barrack as ambassador to Turkey, 60–36Nomination confirmedTrump ambassador nominee confirmed by Senate · documented · 2 sources
Source: United States Department of State · Rights/use: Public domain under 17 U.S.C. § 105 as a United States federal government work · Modified: cropped and resized