The Chickens Come Home to Roost for 'Traitorous Traitor' Rudy
Category: News & Politics
Via: john-russell • 3 years ago • 87 commentsBy: Kenneth F. McCallion (The Daily Beast)
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
AMERICA'S MAYOR BROKE BAD
Giuliani bought time as Justice closed in ahead of and just after the election. With today's raids of his home and office, it looks like his time is nearly up.
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The man once known as "America's mayor" now appears to be on the brink of a federal indictment for, among other things, selling out his country by actively aiding and abetting Russia's campaign to undermine American democracy in the 2020 election.
In addition to the far-reaching investigation of Rudy Giuliani and several of his cohorts by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, culminating in the raid on his home and office on Wednesday to seize his electronic devices, a recent U.S. intelligence report all but identified Giuliani by name as one of the lead facilitators of the Russian intelligence effort to tarnish then candidate Joe Biden's reputation and to influence the 2020 election again in Trump's favor. One very notable passage in the report stated, "A key element of Moscow's strategy this election cycle was its use of people linked to Russian intelligence to launder influence narratives… through US media organizations, US officials, and prominent US individuals" tied to Trump.
The clear implication is that Giuliani has been at the top of the list of White House insiders knowingly spreading Kremlin disinformation designed to call into question the legitimacy of the 2020 election and our country's entire democratic electoral system.
Giuliani has also been directly linked with Andrii Derkach, a Ukrainian lawmaker who - according to the U.S. Treasury Department and various U.S. intelligence agencies - has been an active Russian agent for over a decade. Although Trump White House officials and Giuliani himself were repeatedly warned by the FBI that Derkach was a Russian agent and that Giuliani should avoid dealing with him, Giuliani continued to coordinate with Derkach to dig up dirt on Biden that could be used to smear him in the 2020 presidential election. In November 2020, Giuliani even went so far as to appear with Derkash as part of a One America News "investigation" into Biden that aired in December, the same week the House of Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment against the outgoing president. Giuliani announced on air at the start of the OAN show that he was there to meet with Derkach "to get the facts" about Ukrainian collusion and interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In other words, Giuliani was on T.V. to lend credibility to one of Russia's favorite disinformation projects, which was to divert attention from Russian interference in the 2016 election by falsely shifting the blame to Ukraine.
Former Senator Claire McCaskill got it just right when she told Brian Williams that Giuliani was a "treasonous traitor" who was working directly with a hostile foreign power - Russia - to undermine our democracy.
The U.S. Department of Justice's investigation of Giuliani had been put on hold during the later stages of the 2020 election campaign, during which time the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (which Rudy long ago led) was holding off making any final decision on the Giuliani investigation - whether to indict him or not, and if so, on what charges - until after the election. Since Giuliani was Trump's personal lawyer, any indictment of him just before the election would have been perceived as politically motivated. Then, during the transition period, federal prosecutors continued to hold off taking any action against Giuliani because Giuliani was continuing to dominate the news cycles by perpetuating the myth that the election had been "stolen" from Trump through massive voter fraud and shadowy left-wing conspiracy. The optics would not have looked good if the news cameras showed FBI agents jumping on stage to handcuff Giuliani while he was holding one of his post-election press conferences.
Giuliani's "free hall pass" ran out, however, when President Biden was sworn in on January 20, 2021. It then took some time for Attorney General Merrick Garland to be confirmed, and his team at the Justice Department now have a full plate of investigations and potential indictments that they are reviewing. Near the top of the pile, however, is the Giuliani investigation, especially now that the U.S. Intelligence Community has confirmed that Giuliani disregarded warnings about his continued dealings with known Russian operatives. Two of Giuliani's former Soviet-born operatives - Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman - have already been indicted, in part, for their connection with their efforts to assist Giuliani in digging up dirt in Ukraine on Biden and his son Hunter.
Giuliani, who has denied any wrongdoing, thus appears vulnerable to a wide range of federal crimes, including violations of the federal election and lobbying laws, as well as money laundering. Although both Parnas and Fruman pleaded not guilty and are scheduled to go to trial as soon as the Covid-19 crisis permits, their lawyers are also intensely talking to federal prosecutors about a possible deal, and the primary subject of these discussions is what credible evidence can these two accomplices deliver about Giuliani.
An important piece of the puzzle that Parnas and Furman can provide to federal prosecutors relates to the details that these two can provide about Giuliani's dealings with Derkach and Konstantin Kilimnik, the Russian agent who was Paul Manafort's right-hand man while Manafort was chairman of the Trump Campaign in 2016. Even after Manafort's indictment and arrest, there have been reports that Giuliani visited Manafort while he was still under house arrest in order ensure that there was a seamless handoff of Manafort's Russian contacts and connections to Giuliani so that Trump's "back channel" communications with the Kremlin would be uninterrupted.
In short, Giuliani - like Manafort before him - appears to have been more than willing to enter into a criminal conspiracy against the United States by assisting Russian efforts to interfere in the 2020 election and then to attack the legitimacy of that election with bogus claims of election fraud. Although treason prosecutions have been few and far between throughout our country's history, Giuliani's shameful conduct may qualify him for such treatment.
The dominoes are starting to topple. Expect one of NT right wingers favorite faux journalists, John Solomon, to be up to his neck in this also. Also Victoria Toensing and Joe DiGenova, two crackpot Trump loving right wing DC attorneys. They're up shit's creek too.
Hopefully someone will ask Bill Barr why he blocked this investigation last year.
Maybe Billy can face his own charges of obstruction of justice
I hope so. An innocent person doesn't sneak out the back door, and that's exactly what he did.
His next rally will be in the yard at a prison.
I can just picture ''Rudy Hands in His Pants'' in the slammer.
that won't be the only thing in his pants...
on the bright side, he'll probably know some people in there and he won't need to worry about audible public farts anymore. that is if he actually lives long enough to make it to prison...
He may have put some of them in there. Remember...he was a US Attorney before he became mayor and from what I understand he did a pretty good job of dismantling organized crime
I'll start marking my sarcastic comments again.
I would expect nothing less
That just might send the wrong message to his fellow inmates.
Traitor? Did Giuliani pass classified military information to iran? That would be serious.
Come on [Sean.. .removed] Kerry doing what he is alleged to do makes him a leftist hero.
No way in hell Biden will order an investigation, and the FBI works for the democratic party.
Come on Sean..
I just enjoy trying to understand the left's rationale for their outrage.
Passing military secrets to Iran? No biggie.
Giuliani trying to dig up dirt on Biden using Russians? The worst crime ever. He's a traitor.
Hillary Clinton paying a Russian spy for information about Donald Trump? Fine and dandy.
Someone should tell the Jewish Democrat members of Congress that they hate Israel.
The 117th Congress
Senate (9 Democrats, 1 Independent)
Michael Bennet (D-CO)#
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Jon Ossoff (D-GA)*
Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
House (26 Democrats, 2 Republican)
Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)*
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)##
David Cicilline (D-RI)
Stephen Cohen (D-TN)
Ted Deutch (D-FL)
Lois Frankel (D-FL)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Sara Jacobs (D-CA)*
David Kutsoff (R-TN)
Andy Levin (D-MI)
Mike Levin (D-CA)
Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
Elaine Luria (D-VA)
Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Kathy Manning (D- NC)*
Dean Phillips (D-MN)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Kim Schrier (D-WA)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Brad Sherman (D-CA)
Brad Schneider (D-IL)
Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Out of 38 members of Congress, only two are republicans. Oh, and 71/75% of US Jewish citizens vote democrat, I find it a bit difficult to believe that they all hate Israel.
If they supported Israel, they all would have spoken out against John Kerry's possible treasonous acts to tell Iran of Israel's attacks on Syria.
They did not.
They hate Israel.
In your opinion, which means little.
You have no clue what my reaction was when I heard what Kerry had done. So why don't you stop with pigeon holing every person to the left of you?
Sure does...as does yours.
Your point?
I posted facts, you posted an opinion that's the point.
The only fact you posted was names of Jewish Congresspeople. How is that proving something?
Also, if 78 percent of American Jews voted for democrats, then there is a very high chance that they, too, hate Israel, or we would have heard from many of them, but, because not a peep, even from anti defamation groups, just like their Jewish congresspeople, they hate Israel.
Perhaps you should confront the members of congress or any Jewish people that you know and tell them that they hate Israel.
It seems that they are supportive of Israel and not haters.
Then it's pretty sad that most non Congress Jews support Israel, and do not have the same support from Jewish congress members.
If a Jewish member of Congress, especially a democratic one, had any credibility, they would demand an investigation into the possible treasonous actions of John Kerry, but, I doubt anyone would do it.
That comment is the opposite of what you said here:
Do you actually bother to read other's comments before you let your fingers fly across the keyboard?
And my link to the Times of Israel proved that your above comment is BS.
How many Jews do you actually know? I live on Long Island, tons of Jews, all love Israel, donate huge money to her existence and send their kids on "Birthright". Most are democrats.
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"Then it's pretty sad that most non Congress Jews support Israel, and do not have the same support from Jewish congress members."
BTW, if I know quite a few Jews. I live in Florida where many prior New York Jews had fled the repressive state of New York to live a free life in Florida.
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that's a whole lot of bullshit for saying you're backtracking
Well, that was stupid...but expected.
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Not stupid at all, just pointing out a fact to the factless.
Now that is funny. Most of the Jews that I know are snowbirds and still reside in NY. But thanks for the partisan comment.
Quite possibly there are far more New York Jews than you know, or do you know all of them?
BTW...telling the truth is not partisan, it is simply....telling the truth.
Let's say I am rather plugged into that community, so I know many more than you do.
The truth is only the truth if it is seen through a clear lens.
So what? You claim that New York Jews that you know come to Florida are snow birds and go back to New York.
I asked if you know all New York Jews because you seem to be speaking to know where they all live.
I can assure you that there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, or more, ex New York Jews that have taken up permanent residence in Florida because of the repressive, senior killing, leftist government of New York, both city and statewide.
Let me fill you in on the dilio, which you can confirm from most of the Jewish papers. Jews don't like the taxes, but they also don't like being an even smaller minority in Florida than NY, so while some may go, most keep their primary residence here.
And guess what.. when they move to Florida, they still vote Dem.
And unfortunately, that is why south Florida is starting to become the cesspool much like New York. We welcome people from other states to move here, but bringing their politics and ideology here only makes Florida worse for wear.
Cities like Miami, Ft Lauderdale and Palm Beach are blue cities where the majority of election problems in Florida occur, local taxes are much higher than the rest of the state, and property values are out pricing the allowance for minorities to live in certain areas of the cities.
A mirror image of New York.
Keep digging. This is becoming amusing...
Where's the digging, JBB?
Nothing I have stated is untrue
Oh dear. How dare people have different thoughts than me....
I hear that from the left all day, every day. That is why there has been so many physical attacks of Republicans and conservatives by leftists like BLM and ANTIFA over the years.
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How do you explain there are ten US Senators who are Jewish but none who are in the gop?
So have nothing and change the subject. Typical...
Proof? And no, News Max and OANN will not suffice. And forget Fox News while you're at it
The only purpose of that comment is to try and bug me, so I guess you have nothing else.
Have a good day.
It is miserable to try and defend right wing beliefs. Usually they flounder.
What is hilarious is that when most leftists are losing an argument, they send out smoke signals for their buddies to come in and pile on to try and overwhelm their adversary. You all have failed in that endeavor.
This is too easy.
I didn't understand the comment. I know it was a dig but being around a city center is more expensive. That is true of any large city.
There is a secret hotline? Damn I have been left out in the cold on that one...
Once again, change the subject to something completely unrelated...
I have never seen you win an argument on this site yet, be it against one person or five. You have a perfect record.
OK, how about Washington Post?
Or how about a report from a local station in far left wing Washington state
Let me guess...these affiliates are now right wing sources.
John, I'm not even going to start with you. You have posted hundreds, if not thousands, of "I hate Trump, but don't know why" articles over the years, zero with proof.
You are one of the easiest to defeat.
My point has been made
Exactly
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you found two. good for you
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You asked me to show proof. I did. Nothing more to show.
Most leftists are violent.
Damn, Ender! I forgot your phone number again!
Geez....it's amazing what some folks come up with when they start fishing with moldy bait
I have posted endless proof. You dont know what proof is, that is your first problem.
The last time I broke down and showed example after example of "proof", which I believe was on the topic of Trump being racist, you simply ignored all the proof. You are a waste of time.
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You have shown nothing, John. Everything you have posted about Trump was debunked even before you posted it.
If I am a waste of time, why do you continue to respond to me?
Well, apparently I am using moldy bait, as the only thing I have attracted is the NT third string leftist squad.
i rarely respond to you. you are getting carried away with your own nonsense today though, so it was time for an intervention
John, you started with commenting to me that I am a waste of time, however, you responded to one of my posts, and every response I have given you.
Can't say that is a waste of time to you.
Most of the state is deep red. The only reason it is a blue state is because of the metro areas. The county I live in is very VERY red.
And?
So?
The governor is democrat run, the state government is mostly democrat and most large cities are democrat run. In state elections, the popular vote wins, so, with that, the state is considered a blue state
They will suffice and the left will have to deal with it. They will not dictate terms of dialogue or debate to the rest of us.
Bingo in every way with that comment! Well said.
Oregon is like that too. So is much of inland California.
That's called politics. I don't see anyone both Dem and Repub investigating their own. IN FACT, they defend the undefendable rather than take a righteous path. Hence why I don't like partisan politics.
And John Kerry is not the only bench marker here of love or not love of Israel.
So I've ran. rambled and rolled through 4 Israeli newspapers and they don't blame Kerry for anything ... they do report that any and all attacks by Israel on Iranian forces/surrogates were made public by Notanywho and his generals ... it was all general public knowledge. This is a dead squirrel that needs to be kicked.
Wow. I'm kicking myself now because I was listening to a Fox News radio affiliate when I heard about this.
I have good days....I have bad days....
My X would kick me when she had bad days, brightened her up so much that she became addicted to it ... she joined KA and would take 10 steps back before unleashing; now I insist she take her boots off when visiting.