NEW: Second tape shows Trump meeting with former congressman and Giuliani associates Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman.
urging him to remove Yovanovitch, insisting – with no evidence – that Yovanovitch had been working against Trump.
Trump has distanced himself from Parnas, and the president’s supporters have questioned his credibility and motives. For more than 30 minutes, during the meeting that sources tell ABC News was held on April 20, 2018, Trump entertained questions from the group of supporters, discussing matters ranging from Trump’s handling of Syria to Republican representation in Congress.
File photo of Ukrainian-American businessman Lev Parnas after a bail hearing at the Manhattan Federal Court in New York, Dec. 17, 2019.MORE: Giuliani associate Parnas texted with Trump campaign donors, including about Ukraine efforts
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