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              Tom Barrack, center, leaves Brooklyn Federal Court, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Barrack, a close ally of former President Donald Trump has taken the witness stand at his federal trial to dispute charges he secretly fed confidential information about the Trump administration to the United Arab Emirates. 103(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
            
              Tom Barrack leaves Brooklyn Federal Court, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Barrack, a close ally of former President Donald Trump has taken the witness stand at his federal trial to dispute charges he secretly fed confidential information about the Trump administration to the United Arab Emirates.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
            
              Tom Barrack leaves Brooklyn Federal Court, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Barrack, a close ally of former President Donald Trump has taken the witness stand at his federal trial to dispute charges he secretly fed confidential information about the Trump administration to the United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
            Tom Barrack, center, leaves Brooklyn Federal Court, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in the borough of New York. Barrack, a close ally of former President Donald Trump has taken the witness stand at his federal trial to dispute charges he secretly fed confidential information about the Trump administration to the United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) 
              Tom Barrack exits Brooklyn Federal Court on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in New York. Barrack, the onetime chair of the Trump's inaugural committee, is accused of using his “unique access” as a longtime friend of Trump to manipulate Trump's campaign — and later his Republican administration — to advance the interests of the UAE. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
            Tom Barrack exits Brooklyn Federal Court on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in New York. Barrack, the onetime chair of the Trump's inaugural committee, is accused of using his "unique access" as a longtime friend of Trump to manipulate Trump's campaign -- and later his Republican administration -- to advance the interests of the UAE. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)