Lev Parnas says his view of his and Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine was that “it was all about 2020, to make sure [Trump] had another four years.” “That’s the way everybody viewed it,” Parnas says. 'There was no other reason for doing it.'
that he's"extremely comfortable" that there was no quid pro quo, saying he had only been focused on addressing corruption in Ukraine and encouraging American companies to do business there.
Parnas, during Thursday's CNN interview, also stressed that he would be “very willing” to testify at the"I should be their No. 1 witness, because I'm the one that got all the dirt," Parnas said."Why do they need Biden? Call me."In this file photo dated Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt Friday morning, Pompeo said he hadn't heard about aof Yovanovitch that came to public attention after a series of messages released by House committees showed Parnas and his associate Robert Hyde discussing security details of the former ambassador.
"We will do everything we need to do to evaluate whether there was something that took place there," Pompeo said."I suspect that much of what’s been reported will ultimately prove wrong, but our obligation, my obligation as Secretary of State, is to make sure that we evaluate, investigate." Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answers questions on stage during an event at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on Jan. 13, 2020.
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