On 25th July 2019, President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the US ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was 'bad news' and that 'she’s going to go through some things'.
In her testimony to congress, Yovanovitch testified that Ukrainian officials had warned her that Rudy Guiliani had been in contact with a former Ukrainian prosecutor general "and that they had plans, and that they were going to, you know, do things, including to me". At the time she assumed they were talking about trying to remove her from her position.
Communications from Lev Parnas electronic devices now released under court approval now show that ambassador Yovanovitch had been under physical and electronic surveillance since last March, as Guilliani made moves against her.
The following is from Slate, I've edited out the bad language and I can't link to it for that reason. It's easily found via google if you wish to check for yourself however. I'd advice everyone to read it, as its frankly shocking:
This is a US/Ukrainian citizen currently under indictment for violating campaign finance laws, who is a known close associate of Rudy Guiliani and who met with President Trump on at least 10 occasions (and whom the President claims not to know), conspiring with a Republican congressional candidate to surveil the phones and computer of a serving US ambassador while also having her physically followed.
Oh and as an added bonus, here's Lev Parnas (the guy everyone claims not to know) transmitting questions from The Hill's John Solomon to Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko shortly before the article smearing the ambassador was printed.
In her testimony to congress, Yovanovitch testified that Ukrainian officials had warned her that Rudy Guiliani had been in contact with a former Ukrainian prosecutor general "and that they had plans, and that they were going to, you know, do things, including to me". At the time she assumed they were talking about trying to remove her from her position.
Communications from Lev Parnas electronic devices now released under court approval now show that ambassador Yovanovitch had been under physical and electronic surveillance since last March, as Guilliani made moves against her.
The following is from Slate, I've edited out the bad language and I can't link to it for that reason. It's easily found via google if you wish to check for yourself however. I'd advice everyone to read it, as its frankly shocking:
Slate said:The personal threat to Yovanovitch was apparently greater than previously known. Among the many stunning elements of the documents released Tuesday night were a series of breathtaking WhatsApp messages between Parnas and Robert F. Hyde, a Republican running for congress in Connecticut.
Hyde was messaging Parnas last spring about Yovanovitch. “[curse word] that [curse word],” Hyde messaged Parnas on March 22, in response to a series of articles and tweets Parnas had sent him highlighting Giuliani’s then-underway media campaign against the ambassador.
The next morning, Hyde continued: “Wow. Can’t believe Trum[p] hasn’t fired this [curse word]. I’ll get right in that.” Within a few hours, it appeared that Hyde had Yovanovitch under direct surveillance. He messaged Parnas: “She under heavy protection outside Kiev.” The exchange of articles continued, then two days later on March 25, Hyde sent Parnas a message saying, “what should I do with this?,” then “they are moving her tomorrow?,” then “The guys over they asked me what I would like to do and what is in it for them,” then “Wake up Yankees man,” and then “she talked to three people. Her phone is off. Computer is off.”
The messages about her apparent whereabouts continued throughout the day. “The address I sent you checks out,” Hyde wrote. “It’s next to the embassy,” he continued. And then, ominously: “They are willing to help if we/you would like a price.” Hyde added: “Guess you can do anything in the Ukraine with money…what I was told.” Parnas responded at this point “LOL.” The next day, the updates picked up again. Hyde told Parnas on March 26: “If you want her out they need to make contact with security forces.” The day after that, he wrote: “It’s confirmed we have a person inside.”
This is a US/Ukrainian citizen currently under indictment for violating campaign finance laws, who is a known close associate of Rudy Guiliani and who met with President Trump on at least 10 occasions (and whom the President claims not to know), conspiring with a Republican congressional candidate to surveil the phones and computer of a serving US ambassador while also having her physically followed.
Oh and as an added bonus, here's Lev Parnas (the guy everyone claims not to know) transmitting questions from The Hill's John Solomon to Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko shortly before the article smearing the ambassador was printed.