Lev Parnas Testifies Against Trump Allies in Impeachment Inquiry

In a dramatic turn of events, Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, slamming Donald Trump and his allies for spreading false allegations against the Biden family. Parnas claimed that the impeachment inquiry is "pushing the same Russian narrative and propaganda."

Parnas, who worked with Giuliani in 2018 and 2019 to find damaging information about President Joe Biden, stated that there was no evidence of Biden family corruption involving Ukraine and that the baseless accusations against the president came from the Russian government.

"The only information ever pushed on the Bidens and Ukraine has come from one source and one source only: Russia and Russian agents," Parnas said. He also claimed that Giuliani understood the origins of the information they were receiving and continued to work with those individuals despite knowing it was false.

Parnas' testimony was met with skepticism by Trump allies, with a representative for Giuliani calling him "desperate" and "not to be trusted." However, Parnas maintained that he has tried to convey information to federal prosecutors since late 2019 but was ignored by the Justice Department.

The hearing was marked by tense exchanges between committee members, with Democrats accusing Republicans of pushing a false narrative and Republicans accusing Democrats of trying to discredit Trump. The White House blasted the hearing as a "sad charade" and called for an end to the investigation.

Parnas' testimony has significant implications for the impeachment inquiry, which is expected to continue in the coming weeks. His claims that Trump allies knowingly spread false information about the Bidens could potentially damage Trump's reputation and impact his chances of re-election in 2024.