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pnwmom

(108,991 posts)
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 02:01 PM Jan 2020

Romney: 'Increasingly Likely' More Republicans Will Support Calling Bolton As Witness

Source: Huffington Post

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said Monday that it’s “increasingly likely” there will be enough Republicans in the Senate to vote in favor of calling former national security adviser John Bolton as a witness in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

“I think it’s important for us to hear from John Bolton for us to be able to make an impartial judgment,” Romney told reporters. He also said he had spoken to other GOP senators about the subject, but declined to say whom.

In a surprising development Sunday, The New York Times shared drafts from Bolton’s book outline stating Trump did in fact tie withholding Ukraine aid to the country’s announcement that it would investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.

Trump denied Bolton’s reported account later that day on Twitter, insisting he “never” told Bolton the Ukraine aid was tied to “investigations into Democrats.”

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mitt-romney-john-bolton-witness-impeachment-trial_n_5e2efed6c5b6779e9c37f527?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

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Romney: 'Increasingly Likely' More Republicans Will Support Calling Bolton As Witness (Original Post) pnwmom Jan 2020 OP
Mittens is very concerned. denem Jan 2020 #1
But is it the "Susan Collins level of concern" TheRealNorth Jan 2020 #3
It's Seamus on the car roof level of concern. denem Jan 2020 #5
but declined to say whom dweller Jan 2020 #2
When Mittens says it's "impartial" bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #4
knowing mitten's self serving nature... Javaman Jan 2020 #6
Sure, Mittens. Surprise us. nt Hekate Jan 2020 #7
If you call Bolton angrychair Jan 2020 #8
I don't join the chorus dismissing this. mahina Jan 2020 #9
From your computer keys to the angels of truth and integrity... pbmus Jan 2020 #10
There are four retiring committee chairs, plus Romney stopwastingmymoney Jan 2020 #11
I'm hopeful. mahina Jan 2020 #12

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
6. knowing mitten's self serving nature...
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 02:55 PM
Jan 2020

he probably weighed the pros and cons and now "leans" toward JOHN BOLTON (yes, his name must be yelled) to testify because it will probably make mittens money somehow.

mahina

(17,696 posts)
9. I don't join the chorus dismissing this.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:06 PM
Jan 2020

I still think there are enough Republican Senators not up for reelection this year who want to get trump’sboot of their necks.

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