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US Intelligence: “Russian intelligence deployed a network of agents to blame Ukraine for its own 2016 interference, conveying [propaganda] to prominent Ukrainians [Shokin] who then used...businessmen [Giuliani] to pass the material to US political figures [Nunes, Pompeo, Trump].”
"Russian intelligence aimed their operation at prompting Ukrainian authorities to investigate allegations that people in Ukraine tried to tamper with the 2016 US election and to shut down inquiries into corruption by pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine."
The counterintelligence probe into Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has been ongoing since at least Feb 2019 and indicates that FBI and SDNY criminal prosecutors are looking at broader issues related to Giuliani than previously reported.
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Polly Sigh
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BREAKING via @kyledcheney: Judge says Don McGahn MUST testify to the House Judiciary Committee.

McGahn may still invoke privilege claims but is not "absolutely immune" from testifying. Case will surely be appealed and main quesiton is whether a stay is issued.
@kyledcheney !! Federal judge rules that Don McGahn must testify to House impeachment investigators: "The subpoenaed official does, as a matter of law, have a duty to respond notwithstanding any contrary order of the President."

The Trump admin is expected to appeal.
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@kyledcheney The ruling that Don McGahn must testify could also have implications for other key witnesses, such as former NSA John Bolton who has refused to testify until a federal court weighs in on the conflict between Congress and the White House.
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Polly Sigh
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SCOOP: Subpoenas issued for information Parnas and Fruman indicate a broad federal investigation into possible money laundering, obstruction, and campaign-finance violations and suggest prosecutors are looking closely at Giuliani's consulting firm.
#Maddow on.wsj.com/2KUcIyD
Subpoenas listed a half dozen+ potential charges under consideration by SDNY:
-obstruction
-money laundering
-conspiracy to defraud the US
-making false statements to the federal govt
-FARA violations
-campaign finance violations
-mail fraud and wire fraud
MORE: Investigators scrutinize Giuliani’s firm and donations to a Trump super PAC.

There's also interest in interactions with 3 key figures in Giuliani’s hunt for Biden dirt: ex Ukrainian President Poroshenko and ex prosecutors Lutsenko & Shokin.
#Maddow wapo.st/2DiEdO0
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Polly Sigh
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SCOOP: The House Intelligence Committee is in possession of audio and video recordings and photographs provided by indicted Giuliani associate, Lev Parnas.

The submitted recordings and photos include Giuliani and Trump. Lordy! There are tapes.
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The tapes were provided as part of that congressional subpoena issued to Lev Parnas.

Some material sought by congressional investigators is already in possession of federal investigators within the SDNY and thus held up from being turned over.
#Maddow
“Mr. Parnas reasonably believed Giuliani’s directions [to encourage Firtash to dig up dirt on Biden] reflected the interests and wishes of the president, given Parnas having witnessed and in several instances overheard Giuliani speaking with the president.”
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What we see in #Ukraine today is that people don't want to believe what they see with their own eyes, and what they hear directly from #Zelensky. The mix of people's hopefulness and Zelensky's #populism is blinding them to reality.
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