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Lev Parnas’ Lawyer Claims He Pushed Ukraine For Probe Of Bidens Using Threat Of Aid Freeze


Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas told a Ukrainian official in May that unless the country announced an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden, Vice President Mike Pence would not attend the incoming President’s inauguration and the United States would freeze aid funds to Ukraine, Parnas’ lawyer claimed.

The New York Times reported the claim on Sunday, though others involved in the meeting deny key details of Parnas’ story. Pence ultimately did not attend the inauguration and the congressionally approved aid to Ukraine was only released months later, in September.
Indicted last month with a campaign finance conspiracy, Parnas and his partner Igor …read more

Source:: TPM

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