5 Takeaways on Trump and Ukraine From John Bolton's Book NYT

[elleng]

'New revelations from the former White House national security adviser could complicate President Trump’s impeachment trial.

*Here are five takeaways.

Mr. Trump tied his willingness to release aid to Ukraine on investigations he sought. . .

Mr. Trump was at odds with his senior national security officials. . .

Mr. Bolton says he talked to Barr and Pompeo about Giuliani. . .

Mr. Bolton is willing to testify. The White House doesn’t want him to. . .

The manuscript introduced a significant twist to the impeachment trial.

The revelations from the draft of Mr. Bolton’s book could complicate the impeachment trial. A handful of moderate Republican senators who have signaled an openness to calling witnesses did not appear persuaded by the case that the Democratic House managers made last week at the trial, which The Times reported on Friday was heading as early as this week toward a vote on Mr. Trump’s acquittal.

Mr. Bolton’s revelations could unearth support among that group and a handful of other senators who have indicated they might be open to hearing from him. Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee said Friday he planned to wait until after Mr. Trump’s lawyers presented and after senators asked the lawyers questions to decide on whether to support new testimony and evidence.

At least one senator who will vote on impeachment was mentioned by name in the draft of the book: Ron Johnson, Republican of Wisconsin. Mr. Bolton said Mr. Johnson was at a meeting last May with Mr. Trump in which the president railed about Ukraine trying to damage him politically.

If the Senate does vote to hear from Mr. Bolton, the trial could stretch deep into February.'

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/politics/john-bolton-trump-book-takeaways.html?

[Pachamama]

1. If there is not a vote for witnesses, especially not for Bolton, then this was a coverup by GOP

And our Constitution will no longer be safe....

[wishstar]

2. Worlds worst liar Trump has now flat out called Bolton a liar

Trump needs to be removed just for all of his lies to the American people. Don't think Bolton is going to sit back and be called a liar by Trump.

[Scarsdale]

3. Do not expect Johnson to

vote for fairness or witnesses. He is a toady. His father-in-law BOUGHT him that seat in DC, and little Ronnie will kiss any ass available to keep it.

[3Hotdogs]

6. They can still find him not guilty.

Yeah, he did it, but it doesn't rise to the level of needing to remove.


---not that big a deal.

[Sancho]

5. It's a house of cards...

...if Bolton testifies, then others named will have to appear. It will go on for weeks. Even Lev and Igor are now seen as truthful witnesses. Other coverups besides the Ukraine will appear (like Nixon's hit list, etc.). The VP will go down too.

The WH lawyers know it.

[Stuart G]

7. K and R...no text.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. Bombard Moscow Mitch and the Russiapublicans with calls for Bolton