Adam Schiff responds to Bolton report

[Dennis Donovan]

Link to tweet

Adam Schiff ✔ @RepAdamSchiff

The President blocked our request for Bolton’s testimony.

Now we see why:

Bolton directly contradicts the heart of the President’s defense.

If the trial is to be fair, Senators must insist that Mr. Bolton be called as a witness, and provide his notes and other documents.

The New York Times @nytimes

Breaking News: President Trump said he wanted to keep aid to Ukraine frozen until its officials helped him with investigations into Democrats, John Bolton wrote in an unpublished manuscript of a new book https://nyti.ms/2vk9mjq

7:15 PM - Jan 26, 2020

Yup!

[Fresh_Start]

1. absent witnesses, the Democratic lawyers should liberally quote

from Bolton's book and other books published about the Trump administration.

[LudwigPastorius]

25. Bolton has submitted his manuscript to the White House for security clearance.

It's incredibly likely that any passages implicating Trump will be expunged/censored by Trump and his lawyers before it is released. (Trump could even block its publication entirely.)

[reACTIONary]

26. No, and no...

.... classification is not arbitrary, we already have had one such attempt derailed - the whistle blowers report of Trump's conversation being stored on a classified server. Denying publication for a whole book would be impossible... it wouldn't stand up in court.

[lagomorph777]

36. The actual transcript is still hidden in that server.

So, unfortunately, yes.

However, the call notes that Trump himself released back in September were plenty damning. We don't need Bolton's book - we already have absolute proof from the criminal himself.

[Hoyt]

2. This might just force GOPers to allow witnesses, in hopes of reducing impact of Bolton's comments.

Otherwise, I'd contribute to ads promoting that comment and even Bolton's book if there is more good trump crud in it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. Get 'em, Mr. Schiff!

[Leghorn21]

4. Thanks, you are always on the case, Dennis!

[dem4decades]

5. Subpoena the book, Mr Schiff. Our at least threaten to, f Bolton

[jmg257]

6. Just once I would like to read just exactly what the reporting is being based on...

I have seen numerous articles, all linking back to the NYT, and still can't tell WHO ACTUALLY HAS THE MANUSCRIPT{??} and who is telling us what it says!?!
MaggieNYT:

SCOOP: Bolton book draft, circulated to associates and sent to WH for review process, describes a convo w POTUS where he says he doesn't want to release withheld aid till Ukraine turned over material related to investigations

On edit:

Bolton spox tells @meridithmcgraw: “The Ambassador sent the draft manuscript to the White House for pre-publication review by the NSC several weeks ago. The Amb. has not circulated the draft manuscript to anyone else for review. There was one hard copy that was sent to the NSC.”

[gristy]

9. So are you thinking that the NSC leaked it to the Times?

Sounds possible to me.

[jmg257]

10. I don't know - that's what is so frustrating about these reports - whose the source?!?

ANd then every other report just links to the original NYT...report? Tweet? and changes whats reported!

[gristy]

13. The Times isn't saying. That is both their right and their responsibility.

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

Brief excerpt:

Multiple people described Mr. Bolton’s account of the Ukraine affair.

The book presents an outline of what Mr. Bolton might testify to if he is called as a witness in the Senate impeachment trial, the people said. The White House could use the pre-publication review process, which has no set time frame, to delay or even kill the book’s publication or omit key passages.

Over dozens of pages, Mr. Bolton described how the Ukraine affair unfolded over several months until he departed the White House in September. He described not only the president’s private disparagement of Ukraine but also new details about senior cabinet officials who have publicly tried to sidestep involvement.

[jmg257]

15. Thanks! "Multiple people"...maybe they were the "asscociates"? Maybe from the NSC?

I guess we'll find out eventually!

[llmart]

23. You do know that they are under no obligation to release their source.

Basic Journalism 101.

[jmg257]

24. Thanks - I get that. It is a manuscript, someone has it, & wish we could read what it actually says

I am weird like that - I love seeing/hearing/reading things for myself.

[Wounded Bear]

17. Given how Trump has treated the Intel Community, it wouldn't surprise me...

If it was me, I'd probably risk my career to go Pentagon Papers on these assholes. They deserve it.

[triron]

11. Are you trying to water down this post???

[jmg257]

12. No - it is clear - I'm trying to find out what THE source is, and what does IT actually say!

There are a dozen threads about this....think its watered down already.

[TeamPooka]

21. key words "hard copy" -many pdfs may have been shared with others...the door of truth was left open

there

[lagomorph777]

37. "POTUS ... says he doesn't want to release withheld aid till Ukraine [investigates]"

This is hardly news. Trump already confessed to the crime in his call notes which he released in September.

[jmg257]

38. Yes - agreed. Their argument(question) will be investigate what? Corruption? Democrats?

Bidens? Crowdstrike? THAT is exactly why I would love to read it for myself...everyone who links back to the original NYT report uses their own language. Originally Maggie/NYT said "investigations" (which they already admit as you say) NOT "Democrats", NOT "Bidens", etc. {on edit - which is what various other tweets/reports say about the original NYT scoop}

SCOOP: Bolton book draft, circulated to associates and sent to WH for review process, describes a convo w POTUS where he says he doesn't want to release withheld aid till Ukraine turned over material related to investigations
@nytmike
and me

SOME source/s released info on the manuscript outside of protocol - was it friends of trump setting us up? Is it people who don't like trump setting him up? Is it just to establish a non-questionable need for witnesses to be called?

[OrlandoDem2]

7. Long term, it might be best if Bolton doesn't testify. Democrats could bludgeon the GOP.

Until November 2020, the Democrats could keep hitting the GOP traitors for covering up and not letting Bolton testify.

[bringthePaine]

8. heads up R's!

now you know how the Jim Jones people got where
they are today! enjoy your Koolaid, traitors, its your
only way out now

[Iliyah]

22. My father-in-law cousins . . . .

physically went to SF airport and basically took Auntie Natlee from there before she could get on plane . . .

Later, she thank them.

Who is going to save the Republican congress?

[murielm99]

33. Thank God for that.

Good for your family. I know someone who died in Jonestown.

[Stuart G]

14. Guess what..That is the proof that Trump needs to be removed. k and r

[calimary]

16. Uh-oh...

This is NO time to play coy, Bolton. Step up and tell the world what you know. NOW. QUIT playing cute with the “buy my book” shit.

You owe it to your country that you claim to have served.

[dhill926]

18. absolutely....

he could salvage his reputation with the sentient public....let's hope he does the right thing...

[uponit7771]

29. K&R

[Kurt V.]

19. bolton submitted his draft to the nsc. That's it.

[czarjak]

20. Piss-off The CIA, FBI, Military, American people, Allies. All good though?

[SayItLoud]

27. This document leaked for a reason.

The ORAL OFFICE will censor, block, change and do a "summary" ala Mueller report.

[Takket]

28. drumpf will just "executive privilege" the book, and that is the end of that

[The Wizard]

30. Wondering if Bolton

has multiple copies in the hands of trusted associates with instructions for strategic distribution if Trump welches on the payoff to keep the contents concealed.

[yellowdogintexas]

39. If I were Bolton that is exactly what I would do

on Flash Drives in safety deposit boxes.

[zaj]

31. Stronger Adam Schiff...

Senators must insist that Mr. Bolton be called as a witness, and provide his notes and other documents.

Bolton directly contradicts the heart of the President’s defense.

The President blocked our request for Bolton’s testimony.

Now we see why. Any other outcome ruins the credibility of the trial, and the entire GOP.

[UCmeNdc]

32. Trump is a corrupt politician who is a guilty mess

Remove Trump from the office of President of the United States.

[bucolic_frolic]

34. Bolton is a loose cannon and Trump's nightmare

Bolton cannot conceive the idea that he isn't right about everything and has the skills to tell all while making headlines. Hope he doesn't lose his concept of transparency.

[Perseus]

35. As I said before, Bolton and those who proclaim to love their country, who call themselves patriots

must come out on TV, just like Lev Parnas has and tell all, that is the best service to your country you can do today, future history is on your hands. Bolton should understand that today he may have the greatest opportunity life will ever give him to shape the future of his country, silence on his part will bring chaos, but coming out will bring peace. How many times does life deal you the winning cards, the four aces?

I understand Bolton wants to sell books, and doesn't want to give much to affect those sales, but I think it will actually boost the sales of his books because everyone will want to have that piece of history.

[C Moon]

40. Another person who had best stay away from windows in high buildings.