14 minutes agoUS friends: The video showing Trump looking to get rid of the ambassador
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Donald Trump had demanded the departure of Marie Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine, and now a key figure in the process of his dismissal, in a video launched for the media today. The video was reported on April 28, 2018, at a hotel dinner with donors. It [...]
The video was reported on April 28, 2018, at a hotel dinner with donors. She was given to the media by a lawyer for Lev Parnass, associate of Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, writes The Guardian, translates Periscope.
Parnass and his business partner, Igor Frudan, are the main performers in Trump's alleged attempt to pressure the Ukrainian government to dig and find evidence of corruption against Joe Biden, a potential Trump's presidential option.
This issue is central to the investigative process for the dismissal of Trump, which is continuing in the U.S. Senate.
The existence of this video was first reported by ABC News on Friday.
Trump's order to dismiss the ambassador comes after Parnass told him she had become an obstacle to their attempt, and claimed that she had spoken ill of the president in private.
“Get rid of him [the ambassador]! ” said Trump.
Take it off tomorrow. I don't care. Take it off tomorrow. Take it off. Okay? Do it. /Periscope
