Trump Picks Tom Barrack to Serve as US Ambassador to Turkey

  • Barrack is founder of Colony Capital and longtime Trump friend
  • President-elect also taps Kimberly Guilfoyle as Greece envoy
Tom Barrack Jr.Photographer: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg
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President-elect Donald Trump said he is tapping Tom Barrack, the founder of Colony Capital LLC, to serve as ambassador to Turkey, elevating a longtime friend to a crucial diplomatic post.

Trump made the announcement in a post to his Truth Social account on Tuesday, calling Barrack a “well respected and experienced voice of reason to a wide range of thought leaders in both political and business circles.”