Senate Intel Wants To Talk To Moscow-Based American With Longtime Trump Ties

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 29: Vice chair Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., left, and chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., talk before the start of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee hearing on "Worldwide Threats" on Tuesda... UNITED STATES - JANUARY 29: Vice chair Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., left, and chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., talk before the start of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee hearing on "Worldwide Threats" on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) MORE LESS
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A Moscow-based American businessman with enduring ties to President Trump has piqued the interest of the Senate Intelligence Committee, CNN reported Thursday.

According to witnesses who were recently interviewed by committee staffers, investigators have been curious about David Geovanis for a few months. During interviews with the committee last year, witnesses were asked about Trump’s dealings with Geovanis, a business relationship that has reportedly been in the works since the 1990s, according to CNN’s sources.

Witnesses think Senate investigators’ interest in Geovanis is two-fold. It signals the committee — which is probing 2016 election interference — wants to know about Trump’s business dealings in the 1990s and could also help shed light on whether Russia has embarrassing, damaging information on Trump.

Geovanis also worked with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, whose ties to Paul Manafort have been of interest to numerous investigations surrounding Russian interference.

Read CNN’s full report here. 

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  1. Without having read the articles on the Mueller investigation and the sudden deadline placed on it, this is what I think the CaveMan and his Cronies really need to fear. Between the Senate Intelligence Committee and the variety of House committees (go Schiff!), their treason and corruption is going to be lanced like a boil.

  2. The dude is in a photo with three women only partially dressed, and that can mean only one thing:
    Pee pee tapes!

  3. Geovanis is a U.S. citizen. It’ll be interesting to see if the Senate subpoenas him, and if he refuses to comply. I assume he’d be subject to arrest upon any attempt to enter the country at that point.

  4. Do we really need more actors in this tragedy ?

  5. If anyone believes Burr wants to get to the bottom of this shit, they are sadly deluding themselves. This guy has been very adept at running interference for tRump and still coming across like he and Warner have a good working relationship. I have to say, Warner hasn’t helped his cause much as he often goes along with that farce in front of the cameras. This committee imo will add very little to the overall picture of what happened in the 2016 election that we haven’t already gotten from Mueller or about to get from him, and from the House committees now that they are in Democratic hands.

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