Former federal prosecutors told Newsweek that Barrack could be banking on a Trump pardon.
and cooperating with prosecutors ahead of his trial on foreign agent charges, said former federal prosecutor Gene Rossi.
Barrack, who served as an adviser to Trump and chaired his inaugural committee, faces charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent. The alleged that he used his close ties to the former president to help advance the interests of the United Arab Emirates. Barrack, however, has pleaded not guilty and maintained his innocence. Jury selection for his trial began Monday.on Monday that Barrack, along with his former assistant Matthew Grimes, is taking a risk by going to trial rather than agreeing to cooperate with federal prosecutors.In this image, Tom Barrack, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, leaves the U.S.
However, if he were to have an"epiphany," his cooperation would be the"gold standard" for prosecutors and could be key to understanding the alleged ties between the Trump administration and other foreign agents. "If they do cooperate, one or both of them, they could provide a window into the relationship between foreign money and election processes in the United States of America," Rossi said.
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