US federal prosecutors plan to call former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as a witness in the trial of Thomas Barrack, a one-time fundraiser for former President Donald Trump, on charges of unlawfully acting as a foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates, a court filing showed.In a letter to the judge presiding over the trial, Barrack’s attorneys said Tillerson is being asked to take the stand on Monday.Having Tillerson testify would ensure the defence has enough time to cross-examine him, Barrack’s lawyers said, adding that the US State Department, and Trump himself, knew of his contacts with Middle East officials, showing that Barrack did not intend to be a foreign agent.
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