READ: Newly Released Texts Show Lev Parnas In Frequent Contact With Nunes’ Aide

House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA) looks on as US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland testifies during a House Intelligence Committee hearing. (Photo by DOUG MILLS/POOL/AFP vi... House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA) looks on as US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland testifies during a House Intelligence Committee hearing. (Photo by DOUG MILLS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee published a new tranche of documents from indicted Giuliani associate Lev Parnas on Friday night, including texts that further expose Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes’ (R-CA) ties to President Donald Trump’s Ukraine scheme to dig up dirt on Joe Biden.

Parnas had several text exchanges with Dereck Harvey, one of Nunes’ aides, that show they had Skyped each other and met in person from at least February through May of 2019.

In the texts, Harvey requested certain documents related to Ukraine

“Any documents for us or are you going to keep working through Solomon?” Harvey asked Parnas on April 3, referring to the Hill columnist John Solomon, who used his platform to spread false information about Biden and then-Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.

“I’m in Israel will call you when I get back and we can meet up,” Parnas responded. “Coming to dc tomorrow night.”

“Good,” Harvey replied.

Previously released documents revealed that Nunes, who used his committee’s impeachment hearings to loudly defend Trump against the proceedings, was in contact with Parnas and Rudy Giuliani during Giuliani’s sustained smear campaign against Yovanovitch. Nunes initially denied ever speaking to Parnas, then admitted this week that he had, in fact, spoken to him on the phone.

The documents also include new photos of Parnas palling around with Trump and his son, Don Jr.

Read the documents below:

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Notable Replies

  1. Parnas had several text exchanges with Dereck Harvey, one of Nunes’ aides,

    Soon to be former aide, a.k.a. scapegoat.

  2. Devin Nunes is the kind of guy you’d want to grab a beer with, after receiving a terminal diagnosis.

    So you’d feel better about dying.

    (h/t Marie Conner)

  3. What does it take to kick this guy off the Intelligence Committee?

  4. Nunes sat in the Impeachment Hearings, trying to ratfug the whole Ukraine scandal evidence/testimony, when he was a full paticipant of that scheme. He should be censured, lose his chairmanship, and be open to every bit of punishment a House Member can endure. He has already mishandled top-secret intelligence many times…AS HEAD OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE. What is taking so long?

  5. Avatar for danny danny says:

    Green, blue, green, blue – I’m getting whiplash trying to read these texts, but I must say my brain is getting an aerobic workout.

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