Lev Parnas Releases Damning Video of Rudy Giuliani Undermining Republicans' Biden Impeachment Efforts

On March 28, 2024, Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, released a video that could have significant repercussions for the Republican impeachment efforts against Joe Biden. This video portrays a conversation in which Giuliani is informed that the president is not implicated in any corruption. Parnas, a Ukrainian-American businessman, has emerged as a vocal critic of the Biden impeachment inquiry. He assisted Giuliani in establishing contact with Ukrainian officials as part of the latter's quest to uncover compromising evidence about Biden and his son Hunter.

The Revealing Video

The video, shared by Parnas on social media, depicts a conversation between him and Giuliani speaking on the phone. Parnas specifically identifies the individual on the phone as Viktor Shokin, the former Ukrainian Prosecutor General. In the video, Giuliani queries Shokin regarding any specific wrongful actions performed by the individuals in question, asking whether they received kickbacks or bribes. Shokin's response is a clear denial, stating that none of these acts took place.

“Was there any specific act that any of these people performed?” Giuliani asks. “Did they get a kickback? Did they get a bribe?”

“No,” Shokin replies.

Parnas captioned the video with the hashtag #LevRemembers, emphasizing the significance of this revelation. This release challenges the basis of the accusations made against the Bidens and their involvement in corruption.

Debunked Allegations and Conspiracy Theories

The accusations against the Biden family are rooted in claims that they accepted a $10 million bribe to remove Shokin and halt an investigation into Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company linked to Hunter. Despite these allegations, U.S. intelligence, the former Ukrainian president, and the owner of Burisma have repeatedly refuted them. Furthermore, it is alleged that Biden threatened to withhold aid money to Ukraine unless Shokin was dismissed, a claim that has also been debunked.

Parnas's Assertions

Lev Parnas has consistently discredited these allegations, and the video he shared further strengthens his stance. Parnas has gone as far as to assert that the impeachment endeavor is founded on Russian disinformation. This claim gains credibility from the arrest of Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant who alleged that Biden and his son accepted bribes from a Ukrainian oligarch, sparking the impeachment investigation. Upon being charged by the Justice Department for providing false information, Smirnov reportedly confessed that the story had been orchestrated by a Russian intelligence operative, lending support to Parnas's assertion.

Continued Accusations

Despite these revelations, Republicans, including Giuliani, persist in their accusations against the Bidens. These allegations form the cornerstone of the impeachment inquiry, and their validity has been called into question by the evidence presented by Parnas. The emergence of this video challenges the narrative put forth by Republicans and raises doubts about the legitimacy of the impeachment efforts against Joe Biden.