File 030444
Email Chain: Mueller Investigation Questions Trump Confidant Tom Barrack (File 030444)
Email chain from May 2018 reporting on the Mueller investigation's interview with Tom Barrack, a longtime Trump adviser and fundraiser, regarding the Russia inquiry.
Summary
Steve Bannon forwards an Associated Press news alert to Jason Miller regarding Mueller investigators interviewing Tom Barrack, President Trump's close friend and confidant. The article reports that Barrack, who served as a key adviser during the 2016 campaign and inauguration fundraiser, met with federal investigators on the Russia probe. The piece notes Barrack's longstanding relationship with Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, with Gates having agreed to cooperate with Mueller's team in February 2018.
From: Steve BannonSent: 5/6/2018 1:54:36 AMTo: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]Subject: Fw: Fwd: APNewsBreak: Mueller team questions Trump friend Tom BarrackImportance: HighGates served this brother upSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: Jason Miller__________________________________Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 13:43:02 -0400To: Steve BannonSubject: Fwd: APNewsBreak: Mueller team questions Trump friend Tom BarrackGates.Begin forwarded message:From: Comms Alert <CommsAlert@gop.com>Date: May 5, 2018 at 1:19:54 PM EDTTo: undisclosed-recipients:;Subject: APNewsBreak: Mueller team questions Trump friend Tom BarrackAPNewsBreak: Mueller team questions Trump friend Tom BarrackAssociated PressTom LoBiancoMay 5, 2018https://apnews.com/6dd33b4234634079821e5825f112e85b?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=TwitterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that investigators working with special counsel Robert Muellerhave interviewed Tom Barrack, a close friend and confidant of President Donald Trump.Three people familiar with the probe tell the AP that Barrack met with federal investigators working on the Russia inquiry.The people spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.Barrack's spokeswoman, Lisa Baker, declined to comment.Barrack has known Trump for decades. He's been one of Trump's closest advisers through the 2016 campaign and into theadministration. Barrack also is a leading fundraiser for the president and oversaw the fundraising for the inauguration.Barrack has a longstanding relationship with Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and Manafort's onetimedeputy, Rick Gates.Gates agreed to begin cooperating with Mueller's investigators in February.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030444