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kpete

(72,029 posts)
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:28 PM Jan 2020

Breaking 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 out





"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to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens, according to an unpublished manuscript by Bolton.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




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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
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Breaking via NYT: Trump told John Bolton in August about quid pro quo (Original Post) kpete Jan 2020 OP
And Adam Schiff is ON IT!! leftieNanner Jan 2020 #1
"How will the Republicans block his testimony now??" pangaia Jan 2020 #4
Yeah, I know leftieNanner Jan 2020 #5
I will be very surprised if 4 Republicans vote to allow witnesses and documents. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #7
Me too leftieNanner Jan 2020 #8
so we get 4 Republicans handmade34 Jan 2020 #16
Then they can all get well and truly fucked in November, and they probably all know it. Volaris Jan 2020 #24
I'd be shocked beyond speech n/t moonscape Jan 2020 #17
Maybe, maybe ,maybe..... pangaia Jan 2020 #10
Don't agree with the... Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #2
"Impeachment defense?" WHAT impeachment defense? pangaia Jan 2020 #3
They'll still say it wasn't a crime. Or not impeachable.. Or.. or... NCLefty Jan 2020 #6
Or...or...Hunter Biden!!!!11!!1! Wednesdays Jan 2020 #18
Bolton who? Watchfoxheadexplodes Jan 2020 #9
Schumer should threaten to impeach any Senator who blocks witnesses when Dems retake the chamber OrlandoDem2 Jan 2020 #11
Can't do that GB_RN Jan 2020 #20
If the Senate on't call him the House betta do it! triron Jan 2020 #12
His testimony would sell MORE books lame54 Jan 2020 #13
Yes! NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #15
do you know what would really JUICE his book sales? NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #14
K&R⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Jan 2020 #19
Bolton? John? John Bolton? Never heard of him. SayItLoud Jan 2020 #21
The thing that could eventually lead to tRump's downfall..... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #22
The truth always finds a way to surface, but no guarantees that anyone impowered to use it, will lindysalsagal Jan 2020 #23

leftieNanner

(15,182 posts)
1. And Adam Schiff is ON IT!!
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:31 PM
Jan 2020

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??

leftieNanner

(15,182 posts)
5. Yeah, I know
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:38 PM
Jan 2020

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.

handmade34

(22,759 posts)
16. so we get 4 Republicans
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:53 PM
Jan 2020

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...

GB_RN

(2,391 posts)
20. Can't do that
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 10:32 PM
Jan 2020

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)
12. If the Senate on't call him the House betta do it!
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:19 PM
Jan 2020

I will be very disappointed if they fail in this regard.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)
14. do you know what would really JUICE his book sales?
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:34 PM
Jan 2020

If he gave devastating and damning testimony against Trump and has the receipts and it led to Republicans turning on Donny Dollhands

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,498 posts)
22. The thing that could eventually lead to tRump's downfall.....
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 11:01 PM
Jan 2020

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)
23. The truth always finds a way to surface, but no guarantees that anyone impowered to use it, will
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 12:03 AM
Jan 2020

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.

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