Former Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, who became entwined in Giuliani’s and Parnas’s campaign to oust former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, was also at the event, according to the recording. Multiple senior U.S. law enforcement officials previously told NBC News that Sessions is the"Congressman-1" mentioned in a criminal indictment of Parnas and Fruman on campaign finance charges. Sessions lost re-election in 2018.
Trump can be seen in the beginning and end of the video, taken on a cellphone, including as he poses for a photo with Parnas, who flashes a thumbs-up for the camera. The cellphone was placed on a table during the event with the camera facing the ceiling, so the speakers can only be heard and not seen during most of the video.
Trump has maintained that he doesn’t know Parnas and Fruman as he’s sought to distance himself from the two men and their work with Giuliani to dig up dirt on the president’s political opponents. He’s dismissed the many pictures of himself with the two Soviet-born men as snapshots he takes with thousands of people at campaign events.
I’ve met many people, but I don’t know them
“I don’t know these two gentlemen, ask Rudy! “ We’ve seen this movie before. I don’t think anyone believes this guy , even his enablers .
Trump has more pictures with Parnas than with his children. We knew this already.
He didn't got the memory of meeting him because presidents meet thousands... ohh does Trump know Ivanka? Depends!
Appears? Pretty sure it does...
He was at a fund raiser. So. FAKE NEWS is amazing.
He meets a lot of people and takes photos stop being so stupid looking for dirt
realDonaldTrump is a liar!!!
Yes, Trump personally knows everybody he talked to, like the 100's of new faces he met everyday if he denies it he is lying because he is orange and we don't like him
The President is a liar, a cheat, a misogynist and violator of constitutional law, but the SenateGOP and the Chief Justice don’t actually care! 🤷🏾♂️
Yawn
I've had my photo taken with some famous people, doesn't mean they know me. You should probably quite while you're ahead.
Where are the witnesses!! Seriously Senators! We are counting on you to do as we ask by 85% in the polls CallWitnesses To refuse witnesses is to admit your involvement in a Coverup The people are watching - and will vote soon WeThePeople lastword GOPCoverup
So everyone who poses for a photo with the president is a close personal friend? You could not be stupider.
OH PLEASE, there must be thousands of selfies with Trump at Mar-a-Lago with people he doesn't know. Ugh. FakeNews
So all those pictures of democrats with KKK members mean they are friends?
Wonder how many party hoppers go to these types of events to get a photo with a president... bet it’s a lot.
I have several pics and possible recordings of myself with celebrities that i have met 🤷🏼♀️ I can guarantee that they have NO CLUE that they have met me and my pics must also “appear” that we are friends yet we are not!
realDonaldTrump takes thousands of pictures and meets thousands of people, that doesnt mean he knows the person. Many rich people visit Mar-a-Lago that Trump doesn't know personally. Give it a rest MSM EnemyOfThePeople
The last video was far more revealing. Talking to him about how long the Ukraine would last in a war. Seems that one was missed by lots commenting on this one.
Who ❓
Once again nbc he could go to many different things and have his pict taken and the president still .might not know him
Do you remember everyone you've met? Not me. DonaldTrump MAGA
Really? You got nothing. Potus takes pics like that all the time. It means nothing. Since you have zero evidence for your accusations, ill be looking for an apology.
yawn GiveItABreak
Everyone has seriously given up. He’s going to be President regardless. Do you job, try to stay happy and do good to others
The GOP needs to take that cover up vote TONIGHT. Who knows what else is going to come out before AM.
Seriously think of every movie star that has a picture with a fan!! I really hope Americans are not this stupid!
Yeah... he knows him. LevParnas
More fake news
Give it up you clowns
Calls into question? It shows the entire statement is a flat out lie. One of the 16 thousand and counting that’s Cheeto Benito has made since getting into office. This president lost the benefit of the doubt when he insisted his inauguration was the largest ever
It doesn't matter what Trump does. He's a pathological liar. He extorts other countries to cheat in elections. He's accused of sexually assaulting woman. Trump's not legally allowed to run a charity.. In the end SoWhat
Poor corrupt NBC...dreams of impeachment going down the tubes, Mueller a dud, wall going up...I understand...you need something to hang on to. So sad.
Play the whole video - it is very weird
There is no question, he lied, but nobody is changing their mind about it
But he doesn’t know him
I think we know by now. Don’t need to go ‘further’.
'calling into question'
We should start another impeachment. Knowing someone sounds serious.