Former Sec. of State Rex Tillerson testified during the illegal foreign lobbying trial of former Trump ally Tom Barrack that he never asked Barrack to undertake any diplomacy on behalf of the U.S. during his year-long stint as Trump’s secretary of state.
in Brooklyn federal court for alleged illegal lobbying on behalf of the United Arab Emirates before and during the Trump administration. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which Barrack's defense attorney has dismissed the charge as ridiculous.
But Tillerson also conceded there were conversations about foreign policy that he was not always a part of, including between Trump and his son-and-law, Jared Kushner -- who he said was also in communication with government officials, though not always in lockstep. "You always, in any communication, want to understand the context in which the information is coming to you," Tillerson said.Tillerson also testified that his dealings with Barrack were limited, but that Barrack had called him "on a couple of occasions" to discuss a potential ambassadorship.
Tillerson testified he took over one hundred foreign trips and met with dozens of foreign government officials when serving in that private role, including in the Middle East and Russia, in his efforts to promote the interests of his company.
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