Archiv: Giuliani


13.10.2022 - 09:12 [ LA Times ]

This Iranian opposition group was labeled a terrorist organization. Now it has supporters in the White House

(29.07.2019)

For decades, the United States categorized the Mujahedin Khalq, or MEK, as a terrorist organization. In the Trump era, members of the Iranian dissident group, which seeks to topple the government in Iran, have found key allies in Washington.

People close to President Trump, including national security advisor John Bolton, and Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, are supporters of the Mujahedin Khalq. For years, Bolton and Giuliani have called for a change of government in Tehran and have described the Mujahedin Khalq as a viable alternative to the government of the Islamic Republic.

02.12.2020 - 05:07 [ CNN ]

Trump associates, including Giuliani, are asking for pardons

Giuliani denied discussing a preemptive pardon with the President, telling CNN that the „(New York) Times is completely wrong.“ He further denied he has talked to anyone at the White House about a pardon for himself.

The New York Times first reported that Giuliani was discussing a pardon with the President.

23.11.2020 - 11:02 [ theHill.com ]

Giuliani distances Trump campaign from attorney Sidney Powell

The Trump campaign on Sunday sought to distance itself from attorney Sidney Powell after she made a series of increasingly convoluted and baseless allegations of widespread nationwide election fraud.

Powell, who also represents former national security adviser Michael Flynn, had appeared with campaign lawyers at press events as recently as last week.

20.11.2020 - 18:59 [ Washington Post ]

Tucker Carlson bashes Trump attorney Sidney Powell for lack of evidence in fraud claims: ‘She never sent us any’

But even Carlson said he was fed up with the total lack of evidence produced by Sidney Powell, one of the Trump campaign’s attorneys, for her unfounded allegation that electronic voting systems had switched millions of ballots to favor President-elect Joe Biden.

“We invited Sidney Powell on the show. We would have given her the whole hour,” Carlson said. “But she never sent us any evidence, despite a lot of requests, polite requests. Not a page. When we kept pressing, she got angry and told us to stop contacting her.”

20.11.2020 - 03:04 [ theHill.com ]

Trump campaign legal fight keyed to court of public opinion

Although the campaign has little success to show in the courts, at least by any traditional measure, the flood of post-election litigation is likely a major contributor to the perception among Trump’s supporters that the vote was tainted by widespread fraud. About half of Republicans believe Trump rightfully won the election, but that it was stolen from him by widespread fraud, and nearly 7 in 10 Republicans said the election was rigged, according to a Reuters poll.

20.11.2020 - 03:01 [ Fox News ]

Giuliani presses Trump election challenge case in fiery news conference with legal team

This is a different approach than the campaign has recently taken in court, where they have primarily focused on the validity of ballots and counts without asserting fraud. While Giuliani did not present any direct evidence of a massive fraud scheme, Giuliani asserted that this is the „logical conclusion“ reached as a result of incidents he said took place in several states.

19.11.2020 - 18:02 [ Independent.co.uk ]

Trump announces ‘path to victory’ news conference by election legal team

In one post in a stream of tweets, he said the legal team will give an “important news conference today” and that they will explain their plans for a “very clear and viable path to victory”.

“Pieces are very nicely falling into place,” the president tweeted.

The news conference will take place at the Republican National Committee at 12pm ET.

17.10.2020 - 13:10 [ Alex Scherer / Twitter ]

What if the laptop was stolen from Hunter Biden (not a claim I have heard though). What would that mean from a legal perspective?

17.10.2020 - 13:01 [ Judd Legum / Twitter ]

6. Then things get very weird. The shop owner says, before turning over the computer to the feds, they made a copy of the contents of the computer and gave them to Rudy Giuliani‘s lawyer

Mmmmhmmmm

17.10.2020 - 12:58 [ Fox News ]

Hunter Biden email story: Computer repair store owner describes handing over laptop to FBI

The man, John Paul Mac Isaac, said he ‚can‘t be 100% sure‘ it was Hunter Biden who dropped off the computer for repair.

15.10.2020 - 03:38 [ NPR.org ]

Facebook And Twitter Limit Sharing New York Post Story About Joe Biden

The New York Post published a series of stories on Wednesday citing emails, purportedly sent by Biden‘s son Hunter, that the news outlet says it got from Trump‘s private lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

28.08.2020 - 07:04 [ Fox News ]

Rudy Giuliani: Don‘t let Democrats do to America what they did to New York City

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks at the final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention.

21.06.2020 - 15:43 [ CNN ]

Geoffrey Berman is leaving office immediately after standoff with Trump administration

Berman leaves behind a string of high-profile prosecutions and investigations. Since he became US attorney in early 2018, the office has prosecuted Trump‘s former attorney Michael Cohen, is investigating top Trump confidante Rudy Giuliani and indicted the former New York mayor‘s associates Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman.

20.06.2020 - 05:52 [ The Hill ]

US attorney in NYC who spearheaded probes of Trump allies refuses to leave as Justice Dept pushes ouster

„I learned in a press release from the Attorney General tonight that I was ‚stepping down‘ as United States Attorney,“ the statement reads. „I have not resigned, and have no intention of resigning, my position … I will down when a presidentially appointed nominee is confirmed by the Senate. Until then, our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption.“

24.01.2020 - 14:50 [ teleSUR ]

Guaido Has Links With Money Launderer Defended by Rudy Giuliani

One of Juan Guaido‘s financiers is involved in the embezzlement of US$1.2 billion, an amount which was laundered through false real estate and security deals.

18.01.2020 - 10:21 [ theHill.com ]

Pompeo to investigate charges of surveillance against Yovanovitch

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said he will investigate allegations that former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch was under surveillance by private American citizens intent on her removal from Kyiv and possibly threatening harm.

18.01.2020 - 10:03 [ CNN ]

New documents from Lev Parnas show more texts about possible surveillance of former US ambassador to Ukraine

The Belgian country-code number sends Hyde a screenshot of an official photo of Yovanovitch. The Belgium number, whose identity is not known, writes „My contacts are checking,“ adding, „I will give you the address next week.“
Hyde replied, „Awesome.“
In another series of texts, the Belgian number tells Hyde at 2:05 p.m., „Nothing has changed she is still not moving they check today again,“ shortly adding, „It‘s confirmed we have a person inside.“

16.01.2020 - 00:55 [ New York Times ]

The Fog of Rudy: Did he change — or did America?

He was an unlikely politician, with his hunched shoulders, bad comb-over, boxy suits, lateral lisp and rictus smile. He had no charm or charisma, nor even really a discernible ideology. Giuliani’s mother said in an interview published by the investigative reporter Wayne Barrett that he switched his registration, after Ronald Reagan’s election, from Independent to Republican — he was a Democrat before that — in order to advance his career. (‘‘He still feels very sorry for the poor,’’ she insisted.)

16.01.2020 - 00:45 [ MSNBC ‏/ Twitter ]

„To say this is rare is an understatement.“ ⁠— Fmr. federal prosecutor Berit Berger reacts to the announcement that Giuliani associate Lev Parnas will speak out on @maddow tonight.

16.01.2020 - 00:44 [ MSNBC ]

Parnas, ‚on the hook criminally,‘ makes surprising choice to give TV interview: MSNBC legal analyst

Berit Berger and Maya Wiley, both formerly of the Southern District of New York, react to the news that Giuliani associate Lev Parnas is being interviewed by Rachel Maddow.

16.01.2020 - 00:35 [ MSNBC ]

New York Times looks at Rudy Giuliani then and now

How did Rudy Giuliani go from America‘s mayor the man he is today? Jonathan Mahler digs for answers in his latest piece for the New York Times magazine, and he joins Morning Joe to discuss.

16.01.2020 - 00:31 [ Washington Post ]

All roads lead to Giuliani

Text messages and documents provided to Congress by Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas show Giuliani’s efforts to get material in Ukraine he could use to attack President Trump’s Democratic opponents.

16.01.2020 - 00:19 [ CBS News ]

Giuliani says he has „no idea“ about efforts to track ex-Ukraine ambassador

In a lengthy conversation with CBS News on Wednesday, Giuliani denied having knowledge of any efforts to keep tabs on Yovanovitch, who was abruptly recalled from her post amid fears for her safety, according to her earlier congressional testimony.

16.01.2020 - 00:11 [ theHill.com ]

Sanders calls for investigation into possible surveillance of Yovanovitch

“It is outrageous that the President’s personal lawyers appear to have directed the surveillance of a U.S. ambassador. This must be fully investigated as the Senate conducts the impeachment trial,” Sanders tweeted Wednesday. “We have a responsibility to hold this lawless administration to account.”

16.01.2020 - 00:05 [ CNN ]

READ: Documents from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas released by House impeachment investigators

Read the documents here:

15.01.2020 - 23:59 [ NPR.org ]

New Lev Parnas Documents Suggest U.S. Ambassador Was Under Surveillance In Ukraine

A lawyer for former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is calling for an investigation after materials released Tuesday night as part of the impeachment inquiry suggested she was under surveillance by individuals linked to President Trump‘s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani.

That detail was among a trove of documents provided by Giuliani associate Lev Parnas that were made public by the House Intelligence Committee late Tuesday.

15.01.2020 - 23:55 [ MSNBC ]

Shocking new evidence released in Trump impeachment case

House impeachment investigators turned over shocking evidence from Lev Parnas, the Rudy Giuliani associate who is awaiting trial on campaign finance charges. The emails, text messages and documents appear to show the president’s connection to Parnas and the general Ukraine plot.

01.01.2020 - 10:44 [ msnbc.com ]

Report: Rudy Giuliani’s shadow policy efforts extended to Venezuela

New reporting by The Washington Post reveals that Rudy Giuliani was conducting shadow foreign policy in locations other than Ukraine. The president’s personal lawyer was conducting business in Venezuela to try and ease President Nicolás Maduro from power.

24.12.2019 - 16:19 [ MSNBC.com ]

Trump could resign sparked by Senate trial Scaramucci says

The Donald Trump impeachment trial in the Senate could include testimony under oath by Mick Mulvaney, John Bolton, Rudy Giuliani, and Mike Pompeo. How would the president respond? Joy Reid and her panel discuss.

11.12.2019 - 19:25 [ theHill.com ]

Horowitz: ‚Very concerned‘ about FBI leaks to Giuliani

„As we noted publicly last year in our report, we were very concerned about that,“ Horowitz said at Wednesday‘s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

„We are investigating those contacts. We‘ve issued a couple of public summaries so far about people we‘ve found violated FBI policy. We have other investigations ongoing,“ Horowitz continued.

He added that, while it has been hard to prove the substance of conversations between FBI and reporters or outside individuals, “we can prove the contacts.“

„Under FBI policy you need authorization if you‘re going to disclose information and have certain contacts,“ he said.

28.11.2019 - 20:58 [ Washington Post ]

The complicated web of Ukraine-focused relationships that has Giuliani at its center

Parnas connected Giuliani to Shokin as part of Giuliani’s effort to call into question the investigation of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, his formal mandate as a lawyer for Trump. Shokin, however, pointed Giuliani in a different direction, alleging that Biden targeted him because the former vice president wanted to protect his son Hunter Biden, then serving on the board of a gas company in Ukraine that was under investigation.

28.11.2019 - 20:55 [ ABC News ]

President Trump says he didn‘t direct Rudy Giuliani to go to Ukraine on his behalf

In another sign that he was distancing himself from his personal lawyer‘s work in the Ukraine — despite frequently praising Giuliani and endorsing his activities in Ukraine — Trump said that Giuliani provides legal representation to not just him but for other clients, too.

26.11.2019 - 12:12 [ ABC News ]

House Intelligence Committee in possession of video, audio recordings from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas

The House Intelligence Committee is in possession of audio and video recordings and photographs provided to the committee by Lev Parnas, an associate of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, who reportedly played a key role in assisting him in his efforts to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and Ukraine, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.

The material submitted to the committee includes audio, video and photos that include Giuliani and Trump.

16.11.2019 - 11:32 [ theHill.com ]

Five takeaways from ex-ambassador‘s dramatic testimony

Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine, told House impeachment investigators Friday that President Trump’s side-channel foreign policy in Kyiv “knee-capped” U.S. anti-corruption efforts, deflated morale at the State Department and struck a blow to career diplomats fighting to advance U.S. policy around the globe.

15.11.2019 - 05:40 [ Bloomberg ]

Giuliani Faces U.S. Probe on Campaign Finance, Lobbying Breaches

The probe of Giuliani, which one official said could also include possible charges on violating laws against bribing foreign officials or conspiracy, presents a serious threat to Trump’s presidency from a man that former national security adviser John Bolton has called a “hand grenade.”

26.10.2019 - 13:27 [ MSNBC ]

What a Rudy Giuliani indictment could look like

Rudy Giuliani’s attempt to dig up dirt on the Bidens could land him in legal jeopardy. University of Michigan Law Professor and Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade argues that we already have enough information to indict the former Mayor.

15.10.2019 - 11:53 [ New York Times ]

Bolton Objected to Ukraine Pressure Campaign, Calling Giuliani ‘a Hand Grenade’

Mr. Bolton got into a sharp exchange on July 10 with Gordon D. Sondland, the Trump donor turned ambassador to the European Union, who was working with Rudolph W. Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer, to press Ukraine to investigate Democrats, according to testimony provided to the investigators.

11.10.2019 - 06:29 [ Haaretz ]

These Arrested Giuliani Associates, Linked to Trump‘s Ukraine Scandal, Have Ties to Israel‘s Right

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who have been arrested while trying to leave the U.S., were pictured next to Netanyahu‘s son and envoy Friedman at a Jerusalem party

11.10.2019 - 06:13 [ theHill.com ]

Trump distances himself from indicted Giuliani associates

Frumas and Parnas, who donated to a political action committee that supported Trump, were arrested at Dulles International Airport Wednesday before attempting to board an international flight with one-way tickets. They made an initial appearance in court Thursday afternoon in Virginia.

11.10.2019 - 06:10 [ New York Times ]

2 Giuliani Associates Tied to Ukraine Scandal Arrested on Campaign Finance Charges

Mr. Parnas and Mr. Fruman were arrested on Wednesday evening at Dulles International Airport as they held one-way tickets on a Lufthansa Airlines flight to Frankfurt.

08.10.2019 - 22:52 [ theHill.com ]

Schumer: Giuliani must testify under oath

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday said that he supports a decision to invite Rudy Giuliani, President Trump‘s personal lawyer, to testify before a key Senate panel, but said he must do so under oath.

„We welcome Mr. Giuliani testifying. Given the apparent depth of his involvement in the president’s effort to convince foreign governments to investigate a political rival, he must testify under oath,“ Schumer tweeted.

01.10.2019 - 06:20 [ ORF.at ]

US-Repräsentantenhaus lädt Trumps Anwalt Giuliani vor

Rudy Giuliani sei vorgeladen worden, teilten die drei Ausschüsse für Geheimdienste, Auswärtige Angelegenheiten und Aufsicht gestern mit. Zudem wurde eine rechtlich verbindliche Aufforderung, Dokumente zu übermitteln, ausgestellt.

01.10.2019 - 06:11 [ theHill.com ]

READ: House Democrats subpoena Giuliani

Read the letter to Giuliani from the House Intelligence, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs committees below:

30.09.2019 - 22:20 [ New York Times ]

House Subpoenas Giuliani, Trump’s Lawyer, for Ukraine Records

Democrats said they had also sent letters requesting documentary evidence and to schedule depositions in the coming two weeks with three associates of Mr. Giuliani: Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman and Semyon Kislin. They were signed by the chairmen of the House Intelligence Committee, in consultation with the House Foreign Affairs and Oversight and Reform Committees.

30.09.2019 - 06:12 [ theHill.com ]

Sunday shows — Impeachment grips Washington

A House impeachment inquiry into President Trump dominated the Sunday political talk shows.

Featured guests included Trump‘s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, current and former White House aides and top Democrats.

30.09.2019 - 06:06 [ Washington Post ]

The Biden campaign wants Rudy Giuliani off TV news. Good luck with that.

The Biden campaign letter is a well-phrased appeal that will in all likelihood go nowhere.