Trump donor allegedly spying on Ukraine ambassador was ‘drunk all the time’, Giuliani associate says
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump donor allegedly spying on Ukraine ambassador was ‘drunk all the time’, Giuliani associate says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} An associate of Rudy Giuliani has claimed the Trump donor who allegedly spied on former US ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was “drunk all the time”. “I don’t believe it’s true, I think he was either drunk or he was trying to make himself bigger than he was so I didn’t take it seriously,” Mr Parnas said. “He wakes up and he’s drunk, he starts at 6… I mean, I’ve never seen him not drunk.” In text messages released by Congress, Mr Hyde can be seen telling the Giuliani associate he had unnamed sources who could “let know when she is on the move” and suggested he knew when the ambassador's phone and computer were turned off. He said Mr Trump “knew exactly what was going on” with the alleged scheme and insisted Mr Giuliani was never investigating corruption in Ukraine.

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Informant who claimed Biden was guilty of bribery arrested by FBI for 'false statements'
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Informant who claimed Biden was guilty of bribery arrested by FBI for 'false statements'

Raw Story  

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Raw Story  

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GOP had evidence disproving Biden bribery claims in 2019, top Democrat says
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Donald Trump's lawyers believed Rudy Giuliani was always DRUNK
3 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump's lawyers believed Rudy Giuliani was always DRUNK

Daily Mail  

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Giuliani’s witness at voter fraud hearing just got off probation for computer crime, reports say

The Independent  

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Rudy Giuliani claims Trump has a viable path to victory - but fails to provide any evidence of widespread election fraud
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Vowing crackdown on Russian meddling, US sanctions Ukrainian lawmaker who worked with Giuliani to attack Biden
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Vowing crackdown on Russian meddling, US sanctions Ukrainian lawmaker who worked with Giuliani to attack Biden

CNN  

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NPR  

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Trump knew of whistleblower before releasing Ukraine aid
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Trump knew of whistleblower before releasing Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

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5 years, 1 month ago

Official: Ukraine asked about aid on day of Trump call

Associated Press  

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Trump impeachment: Republican witness says Biden corruption claims 'not credible'
5 years, 1 month ago

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Trump impeachment hearing: Former US envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump impeachment hearing: Former US envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies

The Hindu  

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Associated Press  

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5 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine Pressure Campaign Undermined 'Rule Of Law,' Top State Dept. Official Says

NPR  

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5 years, 2 months ago

Ambassador Acknowledges He Said Aid For Ukraine Depended On Public Support For Probes

NPR  

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5 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine Says She Was Told To 'Watch My Back'

NPR  

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5 years, 2 months ago

Trump Donor Gordon Sondland Claims He Was 'Disappointed' By President's Ukraine Dealings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, criticized President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, saying he was “disappointed” in the president’s efforts to have Rudy Giuliani interfere in foreign affairs. Sondland, a self-described “lifelong Republican” who donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee and was nominated as EU ambassador in 2018, told House impeachment investigators …

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5 years, 2 months ago

Envoy to Ukraine was removed after pushback on Giuliani

Associated Press  

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5 years, 3 months ago

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The Independent  

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5 years, 3 months ago

Trump-Ukraine scandal: House subpoenas Pompeo as part of impeachment inquiry

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