On or about May 1, 2016, [Barrack] emailed a senior member of the Campaign ([Manafort]): "I am in Abu Dhabi with [MbZ]. Call if u can." Later that day, [Barrack] emailed [Manafort] with an upbeat assessment of the meeting and mentioned the possibility of a meeting in the United States between the UAE leaders and [Trump]. Once Trump wrapped up his primary win on May 4, Barrack wrote Al Malik and told him to tell MbZ to "Pack his bags,"
He had a large portfolio at the White House that included oversight of the offices of communications, public liaison, cabinet affairs and speechwriting. Zoom out: Budowich joined Trump's small inner circle in 2021, after the president's first term, and was a key player in plotting Trump's 2024 comeback. He founded and led the MAGA Inc. super PAC and Securing American Greatness, a nonprofit group that collects "dark money," so named because it doesn't have to reveal its donors.
The hackers claim to have nabbed emails from accounts belonging to top Trump aides including White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, millionaire advisor Roger Stone, attorney Lindsey Halligan, and even Trump's alleged affair partner Stormy Daniels.