There was nothing to stop Bolton from testifying in the House

[edhopper]

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Even if his self serving helps our cause, he is still the war mongering piece of shit he has always been.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Except that even if he volunteered to testify without a subpoena,

they’d have to let him do it. If he just showed up and said he wanted to tell everything I bet they would refuse to allow him to testify.

[mr_lebowski]

4. I would think he could've just showed up at the House hearings one day and they'd have fit him in

There would've been no 'they' to stop him in that scenario I don't think.

[edhopper]

6. I meant in the House

I'll edit my op.

[NCLefty]

2. I've wondered if he might be ratting on Trump just to pay him back

for not being supportive on his war ideas, or for lying about him after he left. Some people don't forgive slights so easily. See: Trump.

[mr_lebowski]

3. True ... something something the greater good something my enemy's enemy something (nt)

[2naSalit]

5. Just like the stain of impeachment...

lying war monger sticks with ya. I call bolton a wild card, can't be sure what he'll say or do. He and Impotus have a similar temperament.

A really wild card.

[Kablooie]

7. Yes there was. Trump was ready to declare everything privileged.

It would have gone to court which would take too long.

[tirebiter]

8. He already claimed executive priveledge

We’re beyond about to. It’s his game. He wears out people billing him. Always has and always will.

[wishstar]

9. He didn't want to tell all to House before he nailed down his lucrative book deal

No reason he couldn't have testified the way Tim Morrison, Fiona Hill and others testified. But the all important book deal meant more to him and seems that after he got his book deal he turned over book draft to WH and also agreed to appear if Senate subpoenaed him.