The ultimate problem is Parnas and his associates look like and are crooks

[RhodeIslandOne]

That's who Trump associates with. His family, his friends, his associates are all crooks. Therefore, the American public will blow this off.

And allow Rump to benefit.

I really hate this world right now.

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. of course they are. They get flipped, though.

And then we get the Ghoul and Trump to explain why they they employed these criminals to do the off-line dirty work.

[AJT]

2. I feel that way too, unless there is irrefutable evidence this will go nowhere.

If they are playing the left it will look bad. I don't trust them.

[Raven123]

3. I agree. Would prefer they not interview them. Use the documentation

[Pantagruel]

4. Slimy witnesses

testify effectively every day. In Parnas case, he's testifying about slimy politicians who trusted him and employed him. Most importantly he's corroborating other testimony like Sondlond, Taylor , Vendman, Jovanevich et al.

[guillaumeb]

5. And prosecutors regularly win cases by relying on crooks who decide

to testify. If the testimony is supported by already available evidence, this should not be an issue.

[jberryhill]

6. Witnesses to criminal conspiracies are usually crooks

You don’t find too many innocent bystanders in a criminal conspiracy.

[bdamomma]

7. Lev Parnas

I wonder why Rachel and not 60 Minutes unless he is going to make the media rounds.

[wiggs]

8. Firtash. Firtash. Firtash. nt

[Johnny2X2X]

9. Looks more standup than Trump.

Parnas comes across as likable.