Trump friend said to be in talks to become ambassador to Mexico
Trump friend said to be in talks to become ambassador to Mexico
BY OLIVIA BEAVERS - 08/10/17 10:03 AM EDT
Trump friend said to be in talks to become ambassador to Mexico
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Tom Barrack, President Trump's longtime friend, is under consideration for the post of ambassador to Mexico, Politico reported Thursday.
Yet White House officials and advisers said Barrack, a successful real estate developer, has expressed concerns about taking the high-profile role. Selling his assets could be also be a hurdle.
"It is his if he wants it," a source told Politico.
Trump's hardline stance on immigration and his campaign promise to have the Mexican government pay for a wall on the southern border have stoked tensions with America's souther neighbor.
More:
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/346021-trump-friend-tom-barrack-said-to-be-in-talks-to-become-ambassador-to
