Trump Wants John Bolton Criminally Investigated After Impeachment

[babylonsister]

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/02/03/trump-bolton-criminally-investigated.html

Posted on Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Jason Easley
Trump Wants John Bolton Criminally Investigated After Impeachment


Trump wants to have John Bolton criminally investigated after the Senate impeachment vote because he believes Bolton mishandled classified information.

Gabriel Sherman at Vanity Fair reported:

Trump intends to ratchet up the pressure, and some Republicans close to the White House fear how far Trump will take things after he’s gotten off for a second time (Trump famously made his July 25 call to Volodymyr Zelensky the day after Robert Mueller testified before Congress.) “Trump has been calling people and telling them to go after Bolton,” a source briefed on the private conversations said.

The source added that Trump wants Bolton to be criminally investigated. A person familiar with Trump’s thinking said Trump believes Bolton might have mishandled classified information. According to a former official, the White House is planning to leak White House emails from Bolton that purportedly allege Bolton abused his position at the National Security Council.

Sherman also reported that Trump is putting together an enemies list and planning revenge against anyone who crossed him on impeachment.

It is clear now why Senate Republicans didn’t vote to have witnesses and documents at Trump’s trial. They are terrified of this president, and the revenge that he might seek against them if they cross him.

An attempted criminal prosecution of John Bolton would not be the first time that this president has threatened such a stunt. Trump has at various times demanded that Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, James Comey, and John Brennan among others be criminally prosecuted.

Trump is going to be a whole new level of lawless after Senate Republicans acquit him, and the responsibility of the damage that he does will be on the shoulders of Mitch McConnell and his GOP accomplices.

[CincyDem]

1. Another sign of how much times have changed. Repubs used to keep their "enemies list" secret. n/t

[raging moderate]

2. Trump is writing an Enemies List?

I am 72. Back when Richard Nixon was writing an Enemies List, people began to express chagrin at having been left off the list, and to clamor publicly to be put on the list.

[CaptYossarian]

17. Trump lives in the past so much that Paul Newman might make this list too.

He'll have to consult with Frederick Douglass on the final decision.

[bitterross]

22. It'd be easier to write a Friends list. It's shorter - one or two at most.

They man really has no friends. He has sycophants and fearful minions. Those are not friends.

For him, everyone is an enemy or potential enemy. That's just his sociopathic nature.

[Corgigal]

3. Show trials.

I thought it would happened if he got re-elected. Well, I was close.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Bolton seems to have 24 hours to deliver the goods

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Or become another victim of Trump's vindictiveness.
What's it gonna be?

[Pachamama]

9. +100000

I sure hope John Bolton wakes up this morning and realizes that he has only today to make a difference - in addition to having any hope that he will be remembered positively in history.

[enough]

10. I don't think Bolton is afraid of Trump's threats. NT

[Johonny]

15. There's no way in * that he is. Mostly because, he's got a lot of evidence saved up

no doubt.

[bitterross]

25. Bolton has played and survived DC for a long time. Donnie's out classed. Just like w/Pelosi

Bolton is a DC player and has been for a very long time. He's not going to go down easy. I suspect he has as much kompromat on Trump as Putin does. Trump is slapping the wrong bee hive on this one.

He should have learned that with his dealings with Pelosi. The difference is, Pelosi is a Democrat and a decent human. Bolton is not. He won't play fair and above board. He will put out all his fangs and claws. At least, I hope he will!

[The_Counsel]

41. Bolton Wants That Book Money. That's the Biggest Thing Driving Him Right Now.

If not the ONLY thing.

Otherwise, he'd be taking the Lev Parnas route.

America: We Are So Federally Fucked!

[spanone]

5. worse human on earth....fuck.don.trump.

[malaise]

6. That's only to shut him up until tomorrow

Everyone can eb criminally investigated except the Con but wait the Con was guilty of fraud with the Fake university, guilty of using the Charity money for himself.

Lock him the fuck up!

[ancianita]

36. +1

Remember, though, that fatass feckless fuck it working hard to get out of blowhard status and into totalitarian dictator status. Wiping the Constitution with his ass.

Sounds ugly, but this is the Ugly we're up against.

[global1]

7. Hey Repugs - There's Still Time....

Vote to remove him Wednesday. Rid yourselves of him. He can't continue to terrorize you if you do that. Do the right thing. You know it's right.

[kentuck]

8. Yeah! Put him in jail!

Then put Mitch in jail. Let's get this show on the road!

[Botany]

11. Good thing that the Senate GOP let Trump off on the abusive power charges.

If this isn't classic abuse of power then I don't know what is.

[ancianita]

37. +1

[duforsure]

12. Trump again abuses his powers

Using Barr to manufacture evidence claiming fill in the blank person who opposes trump or could expose his corrupt criminal acts is witness tampering, and what he'll do to all opposing him, running against him, or couldn't be corrupted by him. The republicans in Congress will be targets of his soon too when they do anything he doesn't approve of, or they refuse his demands. The GOP will soon become his targets to hurt unless they become more corrupt, just like Putin did in Russia.

[ewagner]

13. Note to Republicans....

TOLD YA SO!!!

[bucolic_frolic]

14. Your Honor, the prosecution has a history of fabricating evidence

Follow the money

[manhattan123]

16. Remember when Republicans got the vapors

When Adam Schiff (quoting a CBS News report) said Trump threatened to have their heads on a pike if they turned against him?

Good times.

[Nitram]

18. He won't stop with John Bolton. Anyone who testified against him or blew the whistle

to alert the country to his crimes, will be purged, harassed, or persecuted.

[world wide wally]

19. Congratulations to the GOP Senate for creating America's first official monster

Fucking coward assholes.

[sarcasmo]

20. Dictator Don.

[SunSeeker]

21. Barr will be happy to oblige.

[denem]

23. Good luck with that !

Bolton is one of the most meticulous record keepers on the planet. Neocons are surrounded by enemies. They take precautions.

[AtheistCrusader]

24. Criminal vs War Criminal. This ought to be interesting.

Bolton's a piece of shit, but if he can damage trump on the way down, I might buy him a beer.

[Perseus]

28. I think it is too late for him, today is his last chance.

He had his chance, and maybe still does before tomorrow's vote.

[cp]

26. Mob boss Al Capone was finally taken down by tax evasion

[denem]

30. Bolton is a mean SOB

and writes everything down.

[Perseus]

27. And he will go after Romney, Collins & Alexander

They don't know it yet, but they are about to be thrown under the bus. The con doesn't accept not even a shred of disloyalty, it must be 100%.

And John Bolton made the worst mistake of his career for not talking to the media and spilling his guts out, for his sake and safety he needs the con out of office and in jail. Big mistake Bolton, I believe you are going to regret not coming out to help your country and yourself.

[denem]

32. Neocons are surrounded by enemies their entire lives.

They take 'failsafe' precautions.

[infullview]

29. First rule of being a dictator, weaponize the DOJ

[Javaman]

31. go for it. see how that turns out for you. nt

[kentuck]

33. Bolton has a lot of Repub support.

That idea doesn't sound very wise.

[Amimnoch]

34. Sounds perfectly valid for opening an 2nd house oversight investigation for a 2nd impeachment

for another article on abuse of power.

May go the exact same route as this one, but will keep that cloud on him, and get his minions on the record again as defending him.

[rickyhall]

35. "Trump's thinking"? What a concept...

[TxVietVet]

38. Great.

I hope tRump destroys the conservanazi party. Friggin’ assholes.

[patphil]

39. Trump is laying the groundwork for halting publication of Bolton's book.

If the Republicans had allowed him to testify then the book would be almost impossible to stop...too much of it would already be public record.
Now it may be subject to review and redaction of parts deemed "sensitive".
This process could stretch out for months and result in a book that has no impact on Trump's re-election.
At least, that's what the Republicans would like to have happen.
From my cynical point of view, this book has the potential to be big bucks for Bolton. But, it must be complete and unedited. If it gets hacked up with lots of blacked out sections, or actual removal of content, then it won't be worth a crap and sales will be tepid.
Bolton needs to quickly counter with more interviews, more releases of content to the media, and possibly House testimony if he wants to make a decent profit from the book.
His profit window will close if the book is delayed past the election.

[TNNurse]

40. Maybe if we can give him enough people to attack, he will not do other damage.

[Odoreida]

42. Just because he has dirt on Trump ...

... does not mean he retroactively stopped being a war criminal.