Mueller’s Team Questioned President Trump’s Close Friend Tom Barrack

Soooooooo. Word has it Mueller’s team interviewed President Trump’s friend Tom Barrack back in December.

BREAKING: AP learns that special counsel's office has interviewed Tom Barrack, one of President Trump's closest friends.

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 5, 2018

Investigators working for special counsel Robert Mueller have interviewed one of President Donald Trump’s closest friends and confidants, California real estate investor Tom Barrack, The Associated Press has learned.

Barrack was interviewed as part of the federal investigation of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election, according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

The specific topics covered in questions from Mueller’s team were not immediately clear.

According to officials, the questions mainly revolved around Paul Manafort and Rick Gates.

This person said Barrack was interviewed “months ago” and was asked a few questions about Gates’ work on Trump’s inaugural committee, which Barrack chaired, and but there were no questions about the money raised by that committee.

A second person with knowledge of the Barrack interview said the questioning was broader and did include financial matters about the campaign, the transition and Trump’s inauguration in January 2017.

Barrack’s spokeswoman, Lisa Baker, declined comment.

BREAKING: Tom Barrack, one of Trump's closest friends has been interviewed by Robert Mueller.

They are getting closer and closer to the President.

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) May 5, 2018

My latest @OccupyDemocrats

Tom Barrack is closer to the President than any non-relative.

Mueller's #TrumpRussia probe interviewing him is a very bad sign for Trump.

He chaired the inaugural committee, convicted cooperator Rick Gates was deputy chair.https://t.co/7DAfoQlSFh

— Grant Stern (@grantstern) May 5, 2018

Mueller interviewed Tom Barrack because he has ties to Manafort and Gates.

They are getting closer and closer!

— Kanisha J (@KaniJJackson) May 5, 2018

I swear, every single time something new and fairly insignificant comes out, liberal go, “WOW! We are SO CLOSE.” And then we casually remind them that this investigation has been going on for a year and if there was something, they would’ve pinned him down by now.

I digress.

h/t The AP