Schiff Says John Bolton Wouldn't Even Give Affidavit

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Schiff Says John Bolton Wouldn’t Even Give Affidavit

February 6, 2020 at 8:58 am EST By Taegan Goddard 74 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/06/schiff-says-john-bolton-wouldnt-even-give-affidavit/

"SNIP.....

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff told MSNBC that former National Security Adviser John Bolton refused to submit a sworn affidavit on President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine after the Senate rejected additional witnesses and documents.

Said Schiff: “So for whatever reason, he apparently was willing to testify before the Senate but apart from that, seems intent on saving it for his book. He’ll have to answer for that.”

.......SNIP"

[Pachamama]

1. Had considered pre-ordering the book if Bolton was a Hero...

Now I wouldn’t pay a penny for his book....

Hope others who may have pre-ordered will cancel when they hear this....

[TheBlackAdder]

15. Ask for an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) generally sent to Influencers to review and promote the books.

[wishstar]

2. Bolton may have signed a nondisclosure agreement with his publisher

Don't know how these deals work but perhaps he agreed to not divulge anything substantive from the book until publication unless subpoened by Senate in order to get his multimillion dollar deal

[kentuck]

3. Why should he?

The trial is over. Now everyone can read about it in his book.

[NewJeffCT]

4. send him a subpoena

to get him to testify

[C_U_L8R]

5. Is the House unable to enforce it's subpoenas?

What's the point of saying "under penalty' if there is no penalty?
Seems more like a limp invitation. Did they say pretty please?
C'mon.

[maxsolomon]

6. Subpoena his ass. Start the court proceedings now.

Maybe it gets through the courts by November, maybe it doesn't.

[Rider3]

7. $$

Got to sell that book and make money. That's the important thing, you know.

[choie]

8. and that's why he should have subpoened Bolton's ass..

n/t

[Satch59]

9. Screw Bolton...

If he really cared about this country, he would have come out and told the truth during impeachment... I hope they subpoena him and call his bluff about willing to testify. What yet another GOP POS...

[MFGsunny]

10. Bolton may well have overplayed his hand.

Gained a few news cycles.
Got some free book publicity.
LOST BIGLY in the pocketbooks of most would-be-buyers of his book.


Along with most of my friends and acquaintances .... we'll wait.
No need to buy the cow when the milk's gonna be given for free - by all the talking heads plus the first divisions of keyboard klowns.

[wishstar]

11. I wouldn't spend a cent on his book or any of the others withholding info for $$$$$$

[jmg257]

12. Whew - set-up avoided. Numerous people were getting played, it seems.

Security Adviser John Bolton refused to submit a sworn affidavit on President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

[crickets]

13. Of course Bolton refused to give an affadavit. The offer to testify in front of the Senate

was no more than hollow strategising, because he knew he wasn't going to be called. Offering to testify put his name on everyone's lips for days on end, giving him mountains of exposure for which he didn't have to pay a penny. It's been all about the publicity and profit from his book every step of the way.

Bolton, patriotic? No. He is a venal rat.

[Mickju]

14. He is behaving exactly as I would have expected going by his past behavior.

He has never been anywhere close to a decent person.

[oasis]

16. FJB. nt