A lack of first-hand testimony has been a pillar of the president’s defence. John Bolton's revelations cannot be easily dismissed
DONALD TRUMP has seemed likely to put impeachment behind him within days. But a report on January 26th may yet interrupt his smooth progress to acquittal by the Senate.
A lack of first-hand testimony has been a pillar of the president’s defence. “Not a single witness testified that the president himself said that there was any connection between any investigations and security assistance,” said Michael Purpura, the White House deputy counsel, on January 25th. “Most of the Democrats’ witnesses have never spoken to the president at all, let alone about Ukraine security assistance,” he added.
Mr Bolton has long said that he would testify if subpoenaed; Democrats have long been eager to hear from him. And his revelations do contain first-hand evidence. According to the, Mr Bolton raised the topic of stalled assistance with the president in August. With Mr Pompeo and Mark Esper, the defence secretary, he was then urging Mr Trump to release the aid.
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