The rise and fall of Rudy Giuliani, explained

How did America's Mayor wind up at the center of Trump's impeachment scandal?

Rudy Giuliani started his career as a superstar prosecutor and a crime-fighting mayor. Then he led New York City back from the attacks of September 11th, and it made him a beloved national figure. But today's Giuliani is something different: He's the guy willing to say anything to defend Donald Trump on TV, a central figure in the scandal that got the president impeached, and he's under investigation by the US attorney's office he once led. How did Rudy Giuliani get here?

And check out Andrew Kirtzman's book on Giluiani's time as Mayor (he's now working on a second book about Giuliani):

[jqmyvll]

Hearing Joe Biden calling out giuliani with "There are only 3 things he mentions in his sentences a noun, verb, and 9/11." Is hilarious

[rickardkaufman]

How It Started: America's Mayor.
How It's Still Going: She’s 15. She’s too old for you.

[CassidyCope]

"They even attended each other's third weddings." That's one of the most Trumpist activities that friends can do.

[jr]

I genuinely saw this man as a hero when I was younger. Visited NYC in 2000 and everything I heard was positive about his efforts to clean up the city. Then his work following 9/11 was almost superhuman. I watched his interview with Piers Morgan yesterday and couldn't believe it was the same person.

[WolfyWobz]

He got rid of the mafia, and then he became a parody of it.

[parkerm]

Rudy "just tucking my shirt in" Giuliani

[pegeonpera]

As an outsider who has recently started following American politics, I had no idea Rudy was once so popular

[grahamturner]

He's still falling. With his hand in his pants. Truly a man for all Four Seasons.

[pandabrain]

"He was one of the most beloved men on the planet."
How do you confuse a country with a planet?

[christianfourmaux]

Imagine going from Time's person of the year to being caught up in a scandal about falling for a 15 year old in a comedy movie

[jikissgamer]

I wish they made an updated version of this video showing Rudy's meltdown at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.

[vernon]

And attended each other’s third weddings 😂

[samann]

Borat's movie was the icing on the cake. LOL.

[TickleSalty]

If September 11 had occurred in 1999, Rudy Guiliani could have used his status and popularity to run for President in 2000 and conceivably could have won. Imagine had that happened.

[hrishikeshjoshi]

who's hear after Trump's refusing to pay Rudy's salary?

[pedrkbts]

The fall is called Borat.
''She's 15, she's too old for you"

[oneall]

Guess what... He's back ... and now available to hire for speeches near landscaping stores, adult stores and crematoriums

[jgonascar]

How we somehow forgot about all his issues after 9/11 just baffles me.

[sheri]

What happened to Rudy?
He cashed out.

[peturkrisvalentine]

And to think: he hadn't even come close to hitting rock bottom yet