Barrack Apologizes After Saying Criticism of Khashoggi Murder Is a ‘Mistake’
- Investor apologizes for remarks on murder of Jamal Khashoggi
- Controversial comments echo those once made by the president
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Tom Barrack, the investor who grew to national prominence through his vocal defenses of Donald Trump, now finds himself in an uproar of his own making.
The president’s longtime friend drew swift rebukes in Washington this week by declaring it a mistake to judge Saudi Arabia for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist dismembered inside one of the kingdom’s consulates last year. Barrack, who often appears on television to counter criticism of Trump’s statements and policies, quickly apologized for his own words.