Investigators working for special counsel Robert Mueller have interviewed one of U.S. President Donald Trump's closest friends and confidants, California real estate investor Tom Barrack, The Associated Press has learned. The specific topics covered in questions from Mueller's team were not immediately clear. One of the people who spoke to AP said the questioning focused entirely on two officials from Trump's campaign who have been indicted by Mueller: Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Manafort's longtime deputy Rick Gates. This person said Barrack was interviewed "months ago" and was asked a few questions about Gates's work on Trump's inaugural committee, which Barrack chaired, but there were no questions about the money raised by that committee. Barrack employed Gates last year, wrapping up operations on the Presidential Inaugural Committee, before Gates was charged by Mueller.

Source: CBC News May 05, 2018 20:26 UTC