Thread by @McFaul

Please remember, Giuliani's closest partner in Ukraine for propagating various crazy, unsubstantiated stories is Andrii Derkach, who was sanctions by the TRUMP administration!
home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel… THREAD 1/

"Treasury designated Andrii Derkach (Derkach) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13848 for his efforts to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential election." 2/

"Derkach, a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, has been an active Russian agent for over a decade, maintaining close connections with the Russian Intelligence Services." 3/

"Derkach has directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, or otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in an attempt to undermine the upcoming 2020 U.S. presidential election." 4/

"Today’s designation of Derkach is focused on exposing Russian malign influence campaigns and protecting our upcoming elections from foreign interference. This action is a clear signal to Moscow and its proxies that this activity will not be tolerated." 5/

"The Administration is working across the U.S. Government, and with state, local, and private sector partners, to make the 2020 election secure." 6/

“Andrii Derkach and other Russian agents employ manipulation and deceit to attempt to influence elections in the United States and elsewhere around the world,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. 7/

“The United States will continue to use all the tools at its disposal to counter these Russian disinformation campaigns and uphold the integrity of our election system.” Those are quotes from TRUMP'S Secretary of Treasury and TRUMP's @USTreasury . 8/ END THREAD