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Jury finds Trump friend Thomas Barrack not guilty in lobbying trial
Barrack was accused of using his connections to Trump's administration to try to sway U.S. foreign policy for a client, the United Arab Emirates.
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Barrack was accused of using his connections to Trump's administration to try to sway U.S. foreign policy for a client, the United Arab Emirates.
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