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The Mystery of Rudy Giulianis Vienna TripPresident Trumps personal lawyer told me he was planning to fly to Vienna roughly 24 hours after his business associates were arrested as they prepared to do the same.
Last night, when Rudy Giuliani told me he couldnt get together for an interview, his reason made sense: As with many nights of late, he was due to appear on Hannity. When I suggested this evening instead, his response was a bit more curious. We would have to aim for lunch, Giuliani told me, because he was planning to fly to Vienna, Austria, at night. He didnt offer any details beyond that.
Giuliani called me at 6:22 p.m. last nightaround the same time that two of his associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, were arrested at Dulles Airport while waiting to board an international flight with one-way tickets. As The Wall Street Journal reported this afternoon, the two men were bound for Vienna. The Florida businessmen, who are reported to have assisted Giuliani in his alleged efforts to investigate Joe Biden and his family ahead of the 2020 election, were charged with campaign-finance violations, with prosecutors alleging that they had conspired to funnel money from a Russian donor into Donald Trumps presidential campaign.
But Giuliani, when confirming today that Parnas and Fruman were heading to Vienna on matters related to their business, told the Journal that he himself only had plans to meet with them when they returned to Washington. By this logic, Giuliani was also planning to fly to Vienna within roughly 24 hours of his business associates, but do no business with them while all three were there.
This morning, Giuliani told me hed have to reschedule our lunch. Ive tried to reach him since then, to discuss Parnass and Frumans arrests, among other things, to no avail. When I called at 3 p.m. ET to ask about his Vienna trip, a woman claiming to be his communications director answered the phone. I have called him more than 100 times over the past year, and this is the first time that has ever happened. She said shed have to get back to me. As we spoke, I could hear a voice that resembled Giulianis shout asshole in the background. Oh, sorry, the woman told me. He was talking to the TV.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/10/rudy-giuliani-vienna/599833/
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)imanamerican63
(13,798 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)tanyev
(42,559 posts)yonder
(9,666 posts)He goes wa-wa-wa-wa, wa-waltzing with bears,
Raggy bears, shaggy bears, baggy bears too.
There's nothing on earth Uncle Walter won't do,
So he can go waltzing, wa-wa-wa-waltzing,
So he can go waltzing, waltzing with bears!
Apologies to Dr. Suess/Priscilla Herdman/?
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)Im dreaming of a wild-eyed denture-smacking frogmarch down the jetway.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)WOW
kentuck
(111,098 posts)My bet is that it is the same oligarch that Manafort gave his poll numbers to?
Wow!
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)Apparently, hes in Vienna?
Oh my
triron
(22,006 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)BOOM, TRAITORS
intrepidity
(7,302 posts)If he wasn't going there to meetwith them, has he cancelled his trip? Why?
volstork
(5,401 posts)to see this dude go to prison.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)"...a woman claiming to be his communications director answered the phone. I have called him more than 100 times over the past year, and this is the first time that has ever happened. She said shed have to get back to me. As we spoke, I could hear a voice that resembled Giulianis shout asshole in the background. Oh, sorry, the woman told me. '"He was talking to the TV.'"
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)I myself have yelled the exact same thing when I saw tRump, Graham, Barr, Guiliani and a few others on my screen. It is an automatic reaction these days.
dweller
(23,640 posts)🤔
✌🏼
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,130 posts)Giuliani's entanglements seriously threaten Trump's presidency
Perhaps (IMHO) it is the other way, that rump's crap is finally bringing all of these scumbags and crooks down. They can't hide anymore...
riversedge
(70,239 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,130 posts)bdamomma
(63,868 posts)throws Giuliani under the bus??
Sanity Claws
(21,849 posts)My recollection is that he has no income, according to representations made in his divorce case. He said he is working for Trump without pay. If he is going to claim that this trip had nothing
To do with Trump, then he must be working for free for yet another client. If he admits that this is part of his pro bono work for Trump, then he better explain how this trip to Austria was to help Trump bn
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)Mike 03
(16,616 posts)Probably watching that great clip of Biden throwing shade on him.
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)Gothmog
(145,291 posts)It is time for another arrest
riversedge
(70,239 posts)DFW
(54,397 posts)You can get what you want or you can just get old....................
When will you realize....Vienna waits for you (because if you don't realize it soon, Club Fed will be waiting instead).
BigmanPigman
(51,607 posts)of the Atlantic? That doesn't make sense or sound right. Usually men are referred to as assholes and women as bitches when people use profanity.
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)...and get their picture taken in the doorway...
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Look out for the Deep State!
kyburbonkid
(251 posts)But I wouldn't want to wish that ghoul on them. It would be bad diplomacy.
Evolve Dammit
(16,736 posts)"America's Mayor" can rot in hell (or federal prison) I really don't care which.
erronis
(15,286 posts)I'll even use my limited S/S payments for this.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Hes a straight up liar.
A propagandist.
Who CARES what he has to say? Unless you want to create info-tainment.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Is Rudy picking up the slack as the bagman in some bullshit Keystone cops op?
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Lucky Luciano
(11,257 posts)FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)Rudy is a true Chump believer, and he also believes in magic of presidential pardons. He'll do whatever Chump asks because he knows he's got the "Get Out of Jail Free" Card.
malaise
(269,022 posts)In the middle of an Impeachment Investigation they're still colluding and plotting.
Lock them up!