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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBreaking via NYT: Trump told John Bolton in August about quid pro quo
Bolton's motivations for testimony - he has a story he wants to tell, and he is concerned he'll be accused of holding stuff back to juice his book sales instead of speaking outLink to tweet
"The president's statement as described by Mr. Bolton could undercut a key element of his impeachment defense: that the holdup in aid was separate from Mr. Trump's requests that Ukraine announce investigations into his perceived enemies."
Breaking via NYT: Trump told John Bolton in August that he wanted to continue freezing security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens, according to an unpublished manuscript by Bolton. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/politics/trump-bolton-book-ukraine.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Link to tweet
MORE:
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-trump-john-bolton-book-ukraine-20200127-tpyagzhew5ck3jn7lzmbr7hwpy-story.html
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/1/26/1914304/-House-impeachment-managers-Bolton-directly-contradicts-the-heart-of-Trump-s-defense?utm_campaign=recent
leftieNanner
(15,182 posts)This timing of the release of the Bolton information could not be better with the "defense" having another go at it tomorrow morning! How will the Republicans block his testimony now??
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Surely you jest...
leftieNanner
(15,182 posts)But remember that we only need 4 Rs with a tiny bit of spine to get witnesses.
I have to delude myself every once in a while.
Arkansas Granny
(31,537 posts)leftieNanner
(15,182 posts)Sadly.
handmade34
(22,759 posts)to vote for witnesses... it appears they still will not remove him even after hearing the truth from witnesses... the Republicans don't care! they don't care about the truth... right does not matter to them...
Volaris
(10,275 posts)moonscape
(4,674 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)I am the glass half empty guy to other's( your) glass h alf full.
Mike Nelson
(9,975 posts)... "could undercut" phrase. Republicans won't care.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)NCLefty
(3,678 posts)Wednesdays
(17,453 posts)Her emails!!!!11!!1!!
Watchfoxheadexplodes
(3,496 posts)O yes he worked for us a little in a gelded mode.
OrlandoDem2
(2,070 posts)GB_RN
(2,391 posts)The House and Senate can vote to kick out their own, respective members by majority vote, but Senators and Congresscritters can't be impeached. Schumer calling on a vote to expel any Senator who blocks a vote would invite tit-for-tat retaliation, too. Pointless, but I understand your frustration.
triron
(22,028 posts)I will be very disappointed if they fail in this regard.
lame54
(35,335 posts)I've been saying that for months as well.
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)If he gave devastating and damning testimony against Trump and has the receipts and it led to Republicans turning on Donny Dollhands
spanone
(135,907 posts)QUID PRO FUCKING QUO
SayItLoud
(1,702 posts)Prepare for it. Or some version of it.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,498 posts)is that his ego appears to not be able to resist blowing smoke up everyone's ass in sight about every single nefarious thing he's trying to pull off. Therefore, there will always be plenty of witnesses to either leak or forced to testify before Congress.
All of us here have know all along about his narcissism and out-sized ego in front of everyone he meets, as his long history proves.
Apparently, he doesn't even have enough sense to rein in the criminal side of issues in rooms full of witnesses....
lindysalsagal
(20,765 posts)Usually it's years later, when it's too late to help. Maybe this time, it'll be enough to cost the nutjob the election.