Dear MoveOn member,
Donald Trump told John Bolton directly that he wanted to freeze financial aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with an investigation into the Bidens, according to the former national security adviser’s explosive new manuscript.1
This allegation refutes the White House’s impeachment defense—and the Senate must allow Bolton to testify about it as part of Trump’s impeachment trial.
Add your name to tell the Senate you demand witnesses be able to testify.
In his new manuscript, Bolton asserts that President Trump said he planned to delay security funding to Ukraine until an investigation into the Bidens was launched. He also reveals new details about how senior cabinet officials—including Attorney General Barr and acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney—were involved in the scandal.2
Add your name to tell your senators: We deserve to hear what John Bolton has to say. Call on him to testify as part of Trump’s impeachment investigation.
This is a major clue as to why John Bolton was one of several witnesses that the White House blocked from cooperating with the House’s impeachment inquiry. The information he might reveal in his testimony could completely undermine Trump’s defense.
And it’s possible that Bolton—who allegedly once equated the Ukraine scandal to a "drug deal"—would be a big crack in the dam, leading to more and more administration officials coming forward to tell the truth and avoid going down with Trump.3
Bolton has already stated that he’s "prepared to testify" in the impeachment trial. If the Senate blocks a credible, high-level witness like Bolton from taking the stand—this trial will NEVER give the American people real answers or justice.4
Thank you.
–Devon Nir, Common Cause
Sources:
1. "Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries He Sought, Bolton Book Says," The New York Times, January 26, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/115876?t=11&akid=255706%2E40999114%2Eqn0eyA
2. Ibid.
3. "GOP's 'Drug Deal' for Trump Keeps Bolton From Testifying About Him," The Daily Beast, January 24, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/115877?t=13&akid=255706%2E40999114%2Eqn0eyA
4. "Bolton Is Willing to Testify in Trump Impeachment Trial, Raising Pressure for Witnesses," The New York Times, January 6, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/115650?t=15&akid=255706%2E40999114%2Eqn0eyA
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