Parnas: Trump's Ukraine motive was damaging Biden, not probing corruption
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Lev Parnas was a central figure in the 2019 Ukraine scandal that led to Trump's first impeachment, but says the motive was never actually about investigating Biden corruption - it was about announcing an investigation to damage Biden's campaign.
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In 2018, Rudy Giuliani got a tip from an associate about Biden's dealings in Ukraine, which led Parnas to offer information and eventually connect Giuliani with Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin.
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Parnas transitioned from a Trump donor to a "plumber" digging up dirt on Biden, but says Shokin was not actually a credible witness regarding Biden.
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The Ukraine saga resulted from a "perfect storm" of agendas - Parnas wanting to curry favor for his business, Trump wanting to uncover dirt on Biden, Giuliani wanting the spotlight, and Ukraine officials wanting to stay on Trump's good side.
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Parnas now aims to counter his image as a Florida swindler, get the truth out about Giuliani and Ukraine, and warn that another Trump term would be dangerous for American democracy.