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Perry “didn’t feel like the board of Naftogaz was sufficiently high level and connected to global energy companies, so he suggested that they expand the board and bring in new higher-level, industry-connected people on an international basis, including some Americans,” said a second person familiar with the discussions.
Bensch, who advised DOE on technical matters involving Ukrainian energy, had not “formally” been offered a role on the board, said a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss personnel issues. Bleyzer did not immediately reply to a message left with his firm. Two clients of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, Ukrainian-American Trump donors Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, had met with Naftogaz earlier this year to pitch themselves as suppliers of U.S. natural gas,“I may or may not know anything about it,” Giuliani told POLITICO when asked if he knew about Perry’s efforts to install new people on the board.
Perry is scheduled to travel in Eastern Europe next week to follow up on a energy-cooperation agreement the U.S., Ukraine and Poland signed last month, according to an Energy DepartmentOn Friday evening, House Democrats issued their third subpoena this week for documents related to a whistleblower’s complaint about Trump’s interactions with Ukraine’s leader.
Yahoo! Drain the Swamp!!
The problem with rooting out corruption is?
Add one more to the corrupt gene pool
Sounds like he’s doing a great job !
Exactly what he was supposed to do. Thanx Rick
Remembering Circa 2015: RickPerry had his own theme song while running for president Looks like he will be “answering to someone”...Congress 😂😂
Couldn’t have happened to a more hapless guy.
A new government in the Ukraine is the target of massive widespread corruption by the US in their country. Nice look.
It’s only a scandal to Banana Republic Democrats and the Radical Leftist Fake News Media. To the rest of us, this nothing more than a second coup attempt that will fail.
If Russia is a bear, the Ukraine is a beehive. Best to not poke it.
The horror.
PerryMadeMeDoIt ImpeachTrumpPenceBarr ImpeachTheMFTraitor
Maybe him and trump can share a cell.
Perry URGED Trump to call Ukraine and EXTORT
sounds like our energy secretary is doing what our energy secretary is supposed to do. The article is full of nothing.
So when trump said earlier today that more would be coming out about Perry, this is what he was talking about. And you seem to be playing ball.
So it’s wrong to seek placement of Americans on the board (a US interest) and we are now pro-corruption? Funny didn’t Obama Biden say corruption not political favor is why pressure rooting out their state prosecutor?
Since when is going after corruption and crooks a bad thing? Oh, wait, just not dinosaur politicians who have been in political off their entire adult lives Got it... 🤦♂️🤡🌎 DrainTheSwamp
Meaning rick perry is the one trying for quid pro quo, trying to get texas oil folks in bidens sons position no doubt. And trump sucked himself into it
This article doesn't leave much doubt about which team Politico is rooting for. I think turn about is fair play. After 3 years of senseless treasonous investigations of the president, it is well past time to examine every orifice of all dirty Democrats.
Yeah, right.
Now there are at least two phone calls where President Trump discussed his political rivals with foreign governments that were stored on a highly secure server, in a possible misuse of the classified system.
Seriously!
That is a wonderful thing. What is wrong with encouraging our allies to clean up their act? Especially when the corruption is infecting us and vice versa.
..root out corruption? take a long hard look in the mirror
“I blame Rick Perry” is a laughable defense and all y’all know it.
Did he use a crayon
“My Energy Secretary made me do it” is a particularly pathetic and laughable excuse, especially given Rick Perry is the Energy Secretary.
This sounds quite a bit different than extorting a country to investigate a political opponent. So, try again, Trump. 🙄
Great Job!
emptywheel Let’s see if the cheerleader will turn on the quarterback & save himself
Rick’s smart (!) for getting out now. trump is *so* going to throw every1 he knows under the bus when he gets run over.
damonbethea1 He is now a FACT WITNESS!
randypcox Well he was as dumb as Trump thought.
Now we know why he’s in a rush to resign.
It’s Kyiv!!!!
Well of course SecretaryPerry is involved. This dumbass didn't get the job because he was smart. He got the job because he's weak and dumb and easily compromised.
CSAresu Please note the correct spelling for the capital city of Ukraine is the Ukrainian Kyiv, not the Russian Kiev.
Trump is like King Midas, only with 💩
Perry was a cypher during his tenure as Texas Governor. As another in a long line of suck ups to Trump his blind fealty may cost him dearly.
Thus, Frat Boys resignation.
Which is why he is headed for the hills.
You Dems DO NOT HAVE a 'high crime or misdemeanor' that's needed to pursue impeachment. That's a fact. But continue your push to overturn a legitimate election of the American people & our duly-elected President Trump. We'll see in 2020. You leftists do GRAVE harm to my America
MRothmanPetArt As secretary of energy, he had lots of free time on his hands.
I think John Hinckley Jr is looking for a job
Why is SecretaryPerry even going to foreign countries? Last time I checked he’s not part of the StateDept ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW
That's great news! fightcorruption
When is his resignation coming?
He's been such a moronic, bad faith actor for decades....about time he sees some jail time.
Ignorance from Texas. “Fall in Line”, means Trump’s Republicans will fall into Prison as Rick Perry, another know nothing follows Trump’s corruption. A bigly Prison.
marham50 Rick Perry will be the wild card here. His wife seems to be the critical thinker in the family and my bet is on her urging him to spill his guts. She is the salt of the earth. Fingers crossed I’m right!
I'm shocked.
Investigate
Hey! ....HEY! .....I gotta go. One, two, ....uh ..... oops.
Now we know the true purpose of this pick as Energy Secretary greed
Tillerson part of this?
ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW
Wow just wow
Ok good. Now that’s better than asking them to investigate Bidens
I am sick and tired of the politics of Trump people lies and falsehoods stated for the sole purpose of appeasing their dictator. Silent majority will ensure these scum balls are all gone by Jan 2020.
The USA needs to stay out of Ukraine affairs totally. What that nation does is for it to decide without our influence.
Complicit AF
And you all thought he was just a terrific dancer...
No wonder he is leaving.
Yeah.. failed state can’t root out corruption. Period.. just like corruption in any country that got destroyed by sponsored “revolution”., Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Ukraine etc
He called it, Biden-corruption impeach
SecretaryPerry has never been a leader. Just a twit that follows whatever anyone tells him. Always looking to get ahead at any cost. Hope this one lands the Twerp in prison. Serves him right!
emptywheel Oops
Perry is still around!!
TXsnark7 Please stop with the 'corruption'...he did not push against corruption at all. Asking someone to fabricate charges is not 'against corruption'. Don't start with lies.
SethAbramson What, A surprise?
SethAbramson Hence his resignation.🤷🏼♀️
Interesting. And now, stepping down. Correlation?
SethAbramson Read the Cummings Report is you haven’t. 50 pages.
SethAbramson he was Dancing With The Tsars 🕺
justinhendrix Where did all the turncoats & cowards come from❗️Greed was more important than all that America is, and stands for❗️?❗️SecretaryPerry
He needs to testify. I thought it was odd that he is leaving.
SethAbramson Every time I see Trump with that look on his face, I see this puffer fish.
That would explain why he plans his exit.
SethAbramson Why he’s resigning in November? Subpoena him!
Mmm... reading the article is a reminder of his corrupt Texas activity.
trumpcrimesyndicate was swell while it lasted ImpeachThemAll
LOLGOP Hence the resignation. He's gonna flip HARD on Trump.
Yes he is leaving now, hoping to avoid prosecution.
PERRY TELL THE 'TRUTH'! DON'T ALLOW DONALD LOWLIFE CRIMINAL CROOKED TRUMP TO DESTORY YOUR CHARACTER. THINK OF YOUR FAMILY, NOT A CRIMINAL LIKE TRUMP. THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE. TRUMP IS A BORN CRIMINAL. THE WORLD KNOWS HIM. HE'S FAKE AND IS CROOKED. 'TELL THE TRUTH RICK PERRY'!!!!!!
Lock the complete whithouse administration in federal Prison.
Ahhh, this makes sense now, why when Trump stopped Pence from going to the inauguration, he sent Perry instead. Perry may or may not have done anything wrong, but certainly looks like he knew what Trump was up to given his relationship w/Volker & Sondland.
jwgop Is there anyone in this Administration that is not dirty? That list would be shorter
SethAbramson
Not a cabinet but a cabal.
Notice how tRump hasn’t said anything about the Russians trying to gain more ground today?
SethAbramson So Perry is one of the first rats to leave the ships in hopes of cutting a deal and staying out of prison
SecretaryPerry should go to jail
SethAbramson I just wonder if this has anything to do with his retirement next month
jwgop tecss sounds like Rick was too busy doing favors for his friends to be involved in the bigger scandal
GovernorPerry ☝️
Of course it was. That’s why he’s resigning.
SethAbramson Corporations and the ultra wealthy before country! ALWAYS WITH THIS GROUP!!! Bought and paid for and pillaging America for everything we have....
Old slick Rick.
Sweet. He’s gonna take down every single one of these turds with him.
In Perry’s defense I can actually see this as pursuing US national interests which is his job. There’s been no reporting of him pushing Ukraine to investigate Biden or his son. According to this article only talking about their corruption.
Back to Dancing with the Stars?
In Rick Perry's defense, this seems like everyday Republican villainy, trying to force foreign countries to put cronies on their corporate boards, not Trumpian cartoonish super-villainy...
SethAbramson Good boy, Rick, good boy! Who's a good boy? Ok, now you can retire. Go lay down, Rick, go lay down.
The corruption is right before our eyes. Our Founding Fathers knew that a President may be capable of harming our country. The shortcoming in our Constitution is that misdeeds are debated in the political arena. If Trump was not President, he would be in jail.
Everyone in the DT admin is loyal to Putin who IS right now invading the Ukraine. Over 13,000 ppl have lost their lives! Their blood is on Trump's & Putin's hands! We need to stand w/the Ukrainians & not murderous despots! Perry is the same & guilty of protecting ppl like this!
SethAbramson Well yeah. We actually knew that.
Resign now.
SethAbramson Maybe he should hold another prayer rally.
why is Leno in this pic?
SethAbramson The corruption of the GOP is staggering.
rotkof He needs to be subpoenaed and questioned as well. They are all complicit. The Republican Party should be dissolved. The GOP is compromised.
SethAbramson Wouldn't be surprised if he shows up on text messages that have not yet been released.
Perry’s mission was to tell Ukraine that they’d get a cut of the new Saudi nuclear project if they’d let Putin grab some more of their territory.
No shit? Stellar pick up there.
Oops. Bye, Rick.
What do you expect from a contestant on Dancing With the 'Stars' A lousy one at that
He is resigning maybe feeling the coming pressure
Better headline: Republican parties transnational crime syndicate's reach is bigger than we thought.
Someone please gently tell him that stupidity is not a defense
LOL SecretaryPerry & so it begins.
realDonaldTrump
Isn’t corruption something we don’t want? F*** all you jerks
LOCK HIM UP! A sitting President cannot be indicted but anyone else that extorted a foreign power to attack a political rival can be prosecuted! GovernorPerry
Maybe he should think about stepping down now and not the end of November.
Texas toast.
As a Texan who survived his entire time as governor, I thought he did a surprisingly good job of flying under the radar and avoiding scandal... until now.
Lock Perry up!
There are three things to note re: Rick Perry: 1. The glasses don't make him look smarter. 2. He's the next one DJT will throw under the bus (& resign/be fired). 3. Thirdly, um, the 3rd thing is...it's coming to me, it's...I can't recall right now, I'll get back to you...
Hence his resignation. Perry will be cutting a deal.
The thing about Perry is he is not to bright. He makes Bush look like a Rhodes Scholar.
Yeah....Rick's got a head start, running down the road from the WH but, he forgot to take the ball 'n chain off.
Wow you mean Rick Perry, who knows nothing about the energy department, (“you mean they’re charge of the nukes?”), is as corrupt as Trump? Man, didn’t see that coming.
It's those smart looking glasses.
How? Dimmest man on planet
He an mnuchin are doing a good job at staying under the radar, but have a history of some very shady dealings
This is my shocked face: :|
But of course
This is beginning to look more like a coup, then when Papa Doc Duvalier did his number...
Might be why he's considering heading for the hills.
I was waiting to hear more. After all he did resign. His political career is over.
Perry, like Trump, is a criminal and a traitor.