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Rachel: Former Giuliani associate: 'Ron Johnson was our guy in the Senate' [View all]
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/former-giuliani-associate-ron-johnson-was-guy-senate-rcna144412?cid=eml_maddow_20240321&user_email=f6a0d94c816fe5ba8d662ac9ee83dfdbae1a51d1a7fb8eba2a9d0718e9759a89&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TRMS%203/21/24&utm_content=Final&utm_term=Rachel%20Maddow%20ShowA former Rudy Giuliani associate and former Donald Trump ally testified that Sen. Ron Johnson could be counted on to do “the bidding for the Russians.”
March 21, 2024, 8:43 AM EDT
By Steve Benen
It was against this backdrop that Parnas appeared at the latest House Oversight Committee hearing, where he delivered sworn testimony that Republicans probably didn’t want the public to hear.
“The American people have been lied to by Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and various cohorts of individuals in government and media positions,” Parnas said. “They created falsehoods to serve their own interests knowing it would undermine the strength of our nation.”
But of particular interest was Parnas’ comments about Team Trump’s congressional allies who helped spread anti-Biden misinformation.
The witness specifically told lawmakers, for example, that there were people “doing the bidding for the Russians — people in Congress, like Sen. Ron Johnson.” Referring to his disinformation efforts with Giuliani, Parnas added, “Ron Johnson was our guy in the Senate.”
“The American people have been lied to by Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and various cohorts of individuals in government and media positions,” Parnas said. “They created falsehoods to serve their own interests knowing it would undermine the strength of our nation.”
But of particular interest was Parnas’ comments about Team Trump’s congressional allies who helped spread anti-Biden misinformation.
The witness specifically told lawmakers, for example, that there were people “doing the bidding for the Russians — people in Congress, like Sen. Ron Johnson.” Referring to his disinformation efforts with Giuliani, Parnas added, “Ron Johnson was our guy in the Senate.”
OK! If we're going to start pointing fingers, I want the names of the congresspeople who enabled Jan 6th.
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