'That to me is the most chilling. ... This was a threat against an American citizen, a threat against an esteemed ambassador.' -Sen. amyklobuchar on new audio of Trump reportedly saying he wanted then-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch fired.
"Get rid of her!" a voice appearing to belong to Trump says on the recording, according to ABC News, which on Friday first reported its existence. "Get her out tomorrow. I don't care. Get her out tomorrow. Take her out. OK? Do it."CNN has not reviewed the tape.According to Parnas' attorney, Joseph Bondy, the recording was made by Fruman and shared with Parnas"shortly after it was recorded." An attorney for Fruman declined to comment.
Though Trump has repeatedly denied knowing Parnas or Fruman, he has been captured with the pair in interactions beyond the dinner, including in photos from Trump campaign rallies in 2015 and 2016, and at a White House Hanukkah party in 2018. In November, federal prosecutors questioned Bondy about whether his client had been operating on behalf of Ukrainians at the dinner with Trump when Parnas said the ambassador was bad-mouthing the President, according to people familiar with the matter.
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