By Syndicated Content
By Jan Wolfe
(Reuters) â Federal agents searched Rudolph Giulianiâs Manhattan apartment and office, advancing a criminal investigation into the Ukrainian dealings of Donald Trumpâs former lawyer.
Here is a summary of what is publicly known about the investigation and what trouble it could spell for Giuliani and the former president:
Why did agents search Giulianiâs home and law office?
Giuliani led an effort to dig up dirt on now-President Joe Biden and his son Hunter in Ukraine before the 2020 election and pushed Trump to remove then-U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.
Prosecutors are investigating whether Giuliani illegally lobbied the Trump administration on behalf of Ukrainian officials and oligarchs, while also serving as Trumpâs personal lawyer.