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applegrove

(118,865 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2020, 04:36 PM Jan 2020

Trump Says He'll Block Bolton from Testifying

Trump Says He’ll Block Bolton from Testifying

January 10, 2020 at 3:08 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 53 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/01/10/trump-says-hell-block-bolton-from-testifying/

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President Trump told Fox News that “for the sake of the office” he will invoke executive privilege to try to block former National Security Adviser John Bolton from testifying during the Senate impeachment trial.

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A way to take the heat of McConnell who is facing a tough race next year?

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Trump Says He'll Block Bolton from Testifying (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2020 OP

Good luck with that. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2020 #1

Something an innocent person would do, right? smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #2

Bolton is a private citizen. He can't be stopped from testifying. Cattledog Jan 2020 #3

You can try, Donwald, but if he's called, he'll testify. MineralMan Jan 2020 #4

Obviously so... Raster Jan 2020 #5

Pelosi knew Pantagruel Jan 2020 #6

what are you hiding criminal donnie? spanone Jan 2020 #7

But Bolten's testimony will exonerate the pResident RIGHT??? MagickMuffin Jan 2020 #8

That does not sound like an innocent person to me. pwb Jan 2020 #9

Hey Bolton - - if you're listening... Talitha Jan 2020 #10

must be something there scarytomcat Jan 2020 #11

TheCowsCameHome

(40,169 posts)

1. Good luck with that.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 04:41 PM

Jan 2020

Bolton can go on TV and spill his guts if he really wants to.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

2. Something an innocent person would do, right?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 04:44 PM

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Cattledog

(5,919 posts)

3. Bolton is a private citizen. He can't be stopped from testifying.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 04:49 PM

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MineralMan

(146,340 posts)

4. You can try, Donwald, but if he's called, he'll testify.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 04:54 PM

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Does that frighten you? Are you scared?

Raster

(20,998 posts)

5. Obviously so...

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 05:01 PM

Jan 2020

... I am still waiting to see the "mountain of evidence" that would supposedly completely exonerate tRump*!

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)

6. Pelosi knew

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 05:18 PM

Jan 2020

she figures the resolution of executive privilege question will slow the process, keep it in the news and allow other new evidence to come out. And the fault lies now with Trump.

spanone

(135,912 posts)

7. what are you hiding criminal donnie?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 05:24 PM

Jan 2020

good, block bolton and the entire impeachment process can go on hold while the courts rule on it

MagickMuffin

(15,971 posts)

8. But Bolten's testimony will exonerate the pResident RIGHT???

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 05:35 PM

Jan 2020

I mean come on, only a very guilty man wouldn't want witnesses called to testify against him.

RIGHT!!!

You'd think people would start talking about the big greasy elephant in the room. Only someone who is GUILTY has something to hide.