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NEW: Giuliani asked the State Dept. to give a visa to the former Ukraine prosecutor who could deliver dirt on Biden. State Dept. said no, so Giuliani appealed to the WH. Visa wasn't granted. From @mkraju @kylieatwood @MichaelRWarren @FoxReports @jeremyherb cnn.com/2019/10/18/pol…
@mkraju @kylieatwood @MichaelRWarren @FoxReports @jeremyherb Giuliani wanted the prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, to come to the US to talk about Biden. But the State Dept. refused to grant his visa. So Giuliani just Skyped with him. Giuliani took Shokin's (discredited) allegations about Biden to conservative airwaves... and the rest is history.
@mkraju @kylieatwood @MichaelRWarren @FoxReports @jeremyherb The incident reveals how Giuliani's work to dig up dirt on Democrats went much further than previously understood -- and included an attempt to directly influence the actions of the federal government. cnn.com/2019/10/18/pol…
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House Democrats hoped for a swift investigation, with potential impeachment votes by Thanksgiving. But that schedule is slowing down a bit -- because each witness so far has provided more leads for investigators to chase, sources tell @mkraju @jeremyherb cnn.com/2019/10/21/pol…
@mkraju @jeremyherb Plus, Democrats have had to reschedule several witnesses, including some this week in part because of memorial services for the late-Rep. Elijah Cummings, and others because they needed more time to retain lawyers. cnn.com/2019/10/21/pol…
Plus, there are some more time-consuming steps as part of the probe, potentially trying to bring in big names like John Bolton, then holding public hearings before a report they're expected to write with recommendations — all before any votes in the House. cnn.com/2019/10/21/pol…
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New details on the Justice Department review of the Russia probe, led by Barr and Durham: Some witnesses have already been interviewed, at least two people refused to talk, and Durham hasn't interviewed anyone from the CIA yet. (h/t @evanperez @kpolantz) cnn.com/2019/10/18/pol…
@evanperez @kpolantz Barr has traveled overseas for the probe. But British officials have expressed reluctance to become part of US political infighting , and have pointed to information they provided to US law enforcement in 2016, according to a person briefed on the matter. cnn.com/2019/10/18/pol…
@evanperez @kpolantz Durham's review is far from over -- so any potential conclusions from it could be made public close to the 2020 election. Timing will be absolutely critical.... remember Comey's press conference in July 2016? (The DOJ IG review said he was wrong to do it.) cnn.com/2019/10/18/pol…
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Marshall Cohen
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There is no evidence supporting Clinton's allegations that Gabbard and Stein are working with the Russians. It's a conspiracy you see on left-wing social media. But Clinton is right that they both echo Kremlin talking points and benefit from Russian bots. cnn.com/2019/10/18/pol…
On Stein, Clinton said: "Yes, she's a Russian asset, I mean, totally." Using the term "asset" suggests some sort of direct coordination. That is an unproven claim from Clinton. But to be clear: Russian trolls helped Stein in 2016 and she routinely embraces Kremlin viewpoints.
For instance.... Here's a video of Jill Stein in Red Square,, on the doorstep of the Kremlin, talking about "the need to reign in US exceptionalism." (She was there to attend a gala for the Kremlin-backed RT network, alongside Putin and Flynn!)
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Dannielle Blumenthal PhD
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So are you sick of this fake Ukraine whistleblower story yet?

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Paula Chertok🗽
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NEW: Trump pressuring Zelensky on July call followed a months-long fight inside the admin that sidelined key national security officials & empowered political loyalists like Giuliani to exploit the US relationship with Ukraine washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
🥶“Rudy—he did all of this.… This s---show that we’re in — it’s him injecting himself into the process.” NEW report on #Giuliani's shadow #Ukraine agenda as key foreign policy officials were sidelined in order to exploit US foreign policy to benefit Trump washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
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Amid a new House probe into whether Trump is w/holding aid to #Ukraine for its defense v. #Russia in exchange for fake “dirt” on Biden, check out @ViolaGienger’s deep dive.

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“President Trump and his personal attorney appear to have increased pressure on the Ukrainian government and its justice system in service of President Trump’s reelection campaign." -- @RepEliotEngel @RepAdamSchiff @RepCummings in letters to WH & State.
.@violagienger notes "It was the widely known & publicly espoused position of the USG, across a half dozen agencies, that the prosecutor’s ouster was among crucial anti-corruption measures the Ukrainian government needed to take to move forward economically and politically."
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Anders Åslund
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"Ukraine’s prosecutor general [Lutsenko] said in an interview that he had no evidence of wrongdoing by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden or his son, despite a swirl of allegations by President Donald Trump’s lawyer."
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"Yuriy Lutsenko, the current prosecutor general, said that neither Hunter Biden nor Burisma were now the focus of an investigation."
If #Giuliani had any decency, he should apologize for having lied his head off:
to NABU
to @Leshchenkos
to @JoeBiden
to @HillaryClinton
to @ANTAC_ua
We have no reason to believe that he has any decency, given all his organized crime connections - Kernes & Regnea...
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Paula Chertok🗽
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Giuliani makes another major admission—Trump DID speak to Cohen about his testimony beforehand. “So what?” So the guy who lied to us about Russia DIDN’T tell Cohen to lie about Russia?? C’mon. Coaching, coordinating, directing—it’s all witness tampering—obstruction—territory.
Giuliani digs the hole deeper on @CNNSotu. Sidestepped Qs on Trump directing Cohen to lie. Said Trump was too busy running for POTUS to know details of Russia deal. It was COHEN’S project. So Trump talked to Cohen before his false testimony to GET info?? Right. (Tapper’s🤔face :)
@CNNSotu Giuliani did his Sunday morning propaganda best & still made key admissions: 1) Trump did talk to Cohen before his false testimony, 2) T knew abt Moscow project thru Nov election. So POTUS lied to hide he was compromised financially by Russia & had motive & oppty to tell C to lie
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#Ukraine’s on the verge of martial law b/c #Russia just seriously escalated its 4yo illegal war—blocking key Kerch Strait, firing on & seizing 3 Ukrainian navy ships, wounding 6 Ukrainian sailors—AND Trump attacks NATO & EU. Appalling, terrifying & expected of a #PutinPuppet.
#Russia’s fresh aggression in its 4+yr illegal war on #Ukraine is a crisis with advance warning. Read @KyivPost’s coverage of Russia’s military threats to gain control of Azov Sea kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi… via @BSBonner #KerchStrait #KerchBlockade #PutinWar #RussiaAttacksUkraine
Escalating tensions between #Russia and #Ukraine in the Sea of Azov bear echoes of Russian provocations that led to the war with Georgia in 2008 atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla… via @AtlanticCouncil h/t @IlvesToomas #KerchBlockade #KerchStrait #RussiaAttacksUkraine #BlackSea
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