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First things first - Biden and son must be brought to justice first, then other investigations can move forward. Until then we have a stalemate.Pete Sessions subpoenaed over links to Rudy Giuliani, arrested associates
A federal grand jury has subpoenaed former Texas US Rep. Pete Sessions over his dealings with President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, according to a report.
Prosecutors are seeking documents from Sessions regarding Giuliani’s business involvement in Ukraine — and any role he played in the ouster of former United States Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovich, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The probe is also looking into any links between Sessions, Giuliani, and any of Giuliani’s associates arrested last week and charged with conspiring to funnel illicit funds to local politicians in exchange for favors.
Giuliani is the main focus of the inquiry, per the WSJ, though “America’s Mayor” has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and said he’s not aware of any investigation into his actions.
Sessions — identified as “Congressman 1″ in last week’s indictment — allegedly conspired with Giuliani and his associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, to lobby President Trump to remove Yovanovich from her post, despite her sterling reputation as a career diplomat.
Also of note:
When Parnas and Fruman met with Sessions, Parnas and Fruman committed to raise at least $20,000 for Sessions, according to the indictment.
The indictment alleges that Fruman already made a maximum contribution of $2,700 to the congressman, but then made an illegal contribution of an additional $2,700 under Parnas' name that was never reimbursed.
Sessions was a bought and paid-for collaborator in the smear campaign against Ambassador Yovanovitch.