Politico reports:
The House Intelligence Committee released new evidence on Tuesday related to the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, including information turned over by Lev Parnas, an indicted former associate of Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani.
The release, which reflects the unfinished nature of the House’s impeachment inquiry, comes ahead of an expected House vote on Wednesday to formally send the impeachment articles to the Senate for a trial.
The material released on Tuesday contains several handwritten notes, emails, encrypted messages, and other documents that underscore the close relationship between Parnas and Giuliani, who was actively pursuing an effort last year to push the Ukrainian government to announce investigations targeting Trump’s political rivals.
These texts from former congressional candidate Robert Hyde to Lev Parnas, about his surveillance of Ambassador Yovanovitch, are incredibly creepy. pic.twitter.com/qerUWh82Hc
— Susan Simpson (@TheViewFromLL2) January 14, 2020
Rudy Giuliani’s associates are deeply creepy dudes. pic.twitter.com/4CVIS1UYKe
— Susan Simpson (@TheViewFromLL2) January 14, 2020
This letter from Giuliani, just released,looks hugely significant. It says Ukraine was done for the President in his personal capacity and w Trump’s knowledge,not, as Trump has claimed,for the American people. Trump is going to have to claim Giuliani lying https://t.co/p2AS6pggAa
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) January 14, 2020
Lev Parnas gave congressional impeachment investigators a letter on Giuliani’s law firm stationery asking for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to new documents that the congressional committees released https://t.co/E1jie8DGBg
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 14, 2020
BREAKING: House Dems have released new impeachment evidence, including a previously undisclosed letter from Rudy Giuliani to then Ukrainian President-elect Zelensky.
Giuliani requested a meeting to discuss a “special request” from Trump with his “knowledge and consent.” pic.twitter.com/OM5s8gMNxR
— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) January 14, 2020