Bolton to Testify in Senate Impeachment Trial if Subpoenaed
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On Monday, former national security adviser John Bolton announced that he would be willing to testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Trump if the Senate subpoenas him. In response to this new development, Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement that if any Senate Republicans continue to oppose issuing subpoenas to the four witnesses and documents Democrats have requested, they would make absolutely clear they are participating in a cover up. While left-leaning article highlight that Democrats are using this opportunity to persuade more officials to testify, right-leaning articles highlight disagreements between Schumer and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell regarding what constitutes a fair impeachment trial.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that Democrats quickly seized on Mr. Bolton’s public declaration to press their case that the Senate must hear from him in addition to other senior officials who have refused to testify in the past. While McConnell appeared unmoved by the development, Democrats are focused on persuading moderate Republicans to join them in insisting on witnesses.
A centrist article by NPR reports that according to a testimony from National Security Council aide Fiona Hill, Bolton warned about Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani’s involvement in digging up information on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s relations with Ukraine. The article stresses that Bolton’s decision to testify if the Senate subpoenas him is “a big ‘if,’” as President Trump has called for a quick trial and McConnell has shown no inclination to call any public witnesses.
A right-leaning article by Fox News reports that Bolton’s testimony was sought following claims of acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor, who said Bolton was opposed to Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukraine’s president. While Schumer defended his party’s efforts to seek certain high-level witnesses and documents, McConnell indicated that the senate process is at a standstill for now and accused the House of getting “cold feet.”
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