National Security Advisor John Bolton's book claims Trump directly tied Ukraine military aid to investigations of political opponents
Other revelations in the drafts include Bolton’s claim that after Trump’s July phone call with the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, Bolton went to Attorney General William Barr and told him that Trump had mentioned Barr in the call. Bolton also said he expressed concerns about Giuliani’s activities regarding Ukraine. That contradicts Barr’s account of when he found out about Trump raising his name in the call. The Justice Department says Barr learned about it in mid-August.
Bolton also contradicted Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney’s claims that he left the room when the president and Giuliani spoke on the phone about Yovanovitch to protect their attorney-client privilege. Bolton claims Mulvaney remained in the room at least once while the former ambassador was discussed.
Bolton’s book confirms some of what has already been reported. But, it’s important because of Bolton’s stature in conservative circles, where he stood in Trump’s administration and his potential testimony in the impeachment trial. Bolton has said he would testify if subpoenaed, but Democrats and Republicans have not yet reached an agreement on whether additional witnesses will be allowed to testify, though that seems less and less likely.
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