Explosive new documents and text messages show Rudy Giuliani associate's central role in aiding Trump's pressure campaign

• The House Intelligence Committee released a slew of explosive documents on Tuesday, related to Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas' role in President Donald Trump's pressure campaign on Ukraine.
• One document, a handwritten note by Parnas, reads, "get [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky to announce that the Biden case will be investigated."
• Parnas' text messages with associates also alleges surveillance conducted on former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.
• Giuliani also reached out to Zelensky as Trump's personal lawyer to discuss a private matter, likely involving the Bidens and Burisma Holdings.
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The House Intelligence Committee released a slew of explosive documents, related to Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas' role in President Donald Trump's pressure campaign on Ukraine.

The documents included letters, handwritten notes, and text messages written by Parnas detailing his duties in Ukraine.

Specifically, one hand-written note says, get Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "to announce that the Biden case will be investigated."

Parnas' text messages with his associates revealed constant surveillance of former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.

The former ambassador testified during Trump's impeachment trial that she was abruptly recalled from her position in May, following a smear campaign.

A text exchange between Parnas and former prosecutor general of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko revealed the nature of the surveillance on Yovanovitch.

Giuliani reached out to Zelensky as Trump's personal lawyer to discuss a private matter.

The documents also included a letter from Giuliani to Zelensky, clarifying that he wanted to meet in private. The New York Times reported the meeting was intended to discuss the Bidens connection to Ukrainian energy company Burisma, but it was ultimately cancelled due to a public firestorm surrounding a trip to Ukraine.

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• Marie Yovanovitch says she felt 'threatened' by Trump when he attacked her on a phone call with the Ukrainian president
• Experts say Trump's attacks on Marie Yovanovitch during the impeachment hearing amount to witness intimidation
• Trump's ex-Ukraine envoy said she felt 'shocked' and threatened when Trump told Ukraine's president she was 'going to go through some things'

Among the evidence just produced by the House Intelligence Committee - a note from Parnas saying "get Zalensky to Annonce that the Biden case will be investigated" pic.twitter.com/nswPgc1kmF

- Nicholas Wu (@nicholaswu12) January 14, 2020

Also shocking how Lev Parnas and his associates were keeping tabs on Marie Yovanovitch's every move in Ukraine. They discussed how they had "a person inside" and how "you can do anything in Ukraine with money." pic.twitter.com/sEEy6ym5iM

- Sonam Sheth (@sonam_sheth) January 14, 2020

This Giuliani letter included in the new House Intel docs is the nail in Trump's coffin - Giuliani says he represents POTUS in a *private* capacity as he asks for meeting w/ Zelensky. That meeting was to discuss BURISMA/BIDEN DIRT (as NYT reported: https://t.co/6VpUPC5FzY) pic.twitter.com/2uua7KjM3t

- Sonam Sheth (@sonam_sheth) January 14, 2020