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turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 11:15 AM Apr 2021

Something smells rotten in the new report on the Rudy Giuliani case [View all]

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet- Commentary
Published April 29, 2021

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While the federal raid on Rudy Giuliani's home has attracted the national media's attention, there's a thread in the story leading up to the issuance of the search warrant that may be underplayed.

The New York Times story that initially reported the news on Tuesday noted that the investigation into Giuliani has been ongoing for years, growing out of his conduct implicated in the first impeachment of former President Donald Trump. He was instrumental and deeply involved in Trump's 2019 effort to induce Ukraine to announce an investigation into Joe Biden, who they perceived as the president's likely 2020 rival. As part of the effort, Giuliani sought to disparage the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, and eventually, Trump had her removed from office.

This piece of the puzzle, the Times reported Thursday, is key to the current investigation. One central question is whether Giuliani sought to have Yovanovitch removed while illegally working as a lobbyist for foreign interests, according to the report. These allegations aren't particularly new — they've been looming over Giuliani since the impeachment story first broke.

https://www.rawstory.com/rudy-giuliani-2652831251/

Lock Up the entire bunch and throw the GD key away.........f**ing traitors..........

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Smells rotten? Well, it does include Rudy Giuliani. Sneederbunk Apr 2021 #1
Yes. And Masha Yovanovitch said as much at the time. Stinky The Clown Apr 2021 #2
Rudy is one hop from both those guys. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2021 #12
And hopefully more than just fireworks. calimary Apr 2021 #18
Yes, there's long been strong allegation that Giuliani went after Yovanovich Hortensis Apr 2021 #3
I Bet There Is A Smile On Madam Ambassador's Lips Today Me. Apr 2021 #4
The real thread would be if they conspired exboyfil Apr 2021 #5
Rudy and Turdy are going to go through some things. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #7
I agree. SilverDawg Apr 2021 #25
That rotten smelling thing is Rudy. n/t Harker Apr 2021 #6
😷😷😷😷😷😷😷 Traildogbob Apr 2021 #11
Truly a rank amateur. n/t Harker Apr 2021 #20
I see what you did there... Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2021 #30
Thanks, Professor... Harker Jun 2021 #31
For Rudy this whole vendetta against Biden goes back to 2007, when Joe said of Giuliani during a sop Apr 2021 #8
Rudy got first responders killed on 9/11 gab13by13 Apr 2021 #17
Smells rotten, sweats mud. Must be Rudy. jaxexpat Apr 2021 #9
Throw all of them in prison!! marieo1 Apr 2021 #10
It's probably taking awhile because the former AG was working for Trump Ohioboy Apr 2021 #22
How can anyone with 3 or more firing synapses defend this nasty old creep? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #13
he's long presented an almost comic cartoonish character stopdiggin Apr 2021 #16
Those two, and many of their Fellow Travelers, have an air of a clever digital cartoon about them. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #21
well -- I prefer to think the psychotic break stopdiggin Apr 2021 #24
The odds of that are vastly supportive of your preference. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #29
Especially Roger Stone Ohioboy Apr 2021 #23
trial by combat..... getagrip_already Apr 2021 #14
Between Rudy, Fat Donny, Gym Bag, and Maria Fart Aroma... Blue Owl Apr 2021 #15
Yovanovich's life was threatened, according to her testimony at Politicub Apr 2021 #19
The "Three Amigos" trDUMP's super secret team of political operatives,... magicarpet Apr 2021 #26
Rudy needs to change his briefs. SunSeeker Apr 2021 #27
So creepy Pachamama May 2021 #28
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