Bolton Presses White House in Standoff Over Ukraine Chapter
John Bolton’s lawyer said he’s still waiting to hear back from the White House after asking last week to expedite the classification review of the Ukraine portion of his client’s book in case he’s called to testify in the Senate impeachment trial.
Attorney Chuck Cooper on Wednesday released a Jan. 24 email that told the National Security Council, “Given that Ambassador Bolton could be called to testify as early as next week, it is imperative that we have the results of your review of that chapter as soon as possible.”
President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser has emerged as a central figure in the Senate trial after reports that he had written a draft manuscript alleging that the president had told him directly that he wanted military aid to Ukraine withheld unless the country publicly announced an investigation into his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Since those reports, Trump and his defense team have tried to discredit the former senior aide. Deputy White House Counsel Patrick Philbin on Wednesday said Bolton was “disgruntled” and “wouldn’t have nice things to say about the president” after being ousted in September.
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