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John Bolton Subpoena Likely Soon
February 13, 2020 at 12:30 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 31 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/13/john-bolton-subpoena-likely-soon/
"SNIP.....
Daniel Goldman, the veteran prosecutor who questioned witnesses in the House Intelligence Committees public impeachment hearings in November told Preet Bharara on his podcast that the committee is likely to subpoena former national security adviser John Bolton.
Said Goldman: I suspect that there will be some resolution to that over the next couple of weeks.
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Obstruction from yours truly - shithole and shithole number 1.
wishstar
(5,269 posts)just that House would resolve the issue soon as to whether or not a subpoena would be worthwhile.
Schiff has downplayed the likelihood even though Nadler has indicated a possibility.
applegrove
(118,659 posts)ffr
(22,670 posts)I'm behind this 100%
MineralMan
(146,311 posts)Poiuyt
(18,123 posts)Remember, he met with McConnell right before he said that he'd appear before the senate if he were subpoenaed. I think he said that knowing that McConnell would never subpoena him.
MineralMan
(146,311 posts)He won't appear before a House committee, I think.
Poiuyt
(18,123 posts)Bolton never intended on speaking to any Congressional or Senate committee. He just put that out there to help sell his book. He got McConnell to go along with his scheme.
I have no proof of this, but it's a good guess, and I'm happy to make up rumors.
EndlessWire
(6,531 posts)He made a point of saying he would respond to a subpoena by the Senate. His people.
But, I'd subpoena him anyway, and have it on record that he was subpoenaed, even if he refuses to show up. Maybe he can be held in contempt of Congress.
But, my guess is he wants his book out there, so people will buy it because whatever is in it is supposed to be juicy. So, they will probably wait until after March ?th to send a subpoena, thus showing good faith. But, they could do it behind closed doors, couldn't they?
Plus, whatever is in the book he would have to testify to, otherwise it would get around that he has a credibility problem. So, I'd wait until after the book is out, then get him.