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In reply to the discussion: Just heard on MSNBC that there me be a deal in the works with 1 witness for 1 witness... [View all]FBaggins
(26,737 posts)Bolton seems to be no fan of Trumps... but I doubt that he wants to be the one to hurt Republican chances in the election (and he's probably much happier with Trump's foreign policy moves of late - see Iran).
However... I wouldn't say that "our hands are FULLY tied". It's just that most here are misunderstanding what's happening. I doubt that there's a single House manager or party leader who thinks that Trump might be removed. Both sides are putting on a show for their intended audience (the 2020 electorate). Our side is probably just as happy to NOT get a witness so we can complain about the unfairness of not getting witnesses. I'm sure that we have an effective strategy to get as much out of this as possible whether Bolton's is called or not.
IF Bolton does lie can the House go after him later for perjury?
No. The body that he lies to (in this scenario, the Senate) could make a criminal referral for perjury... but the Senate is run by Republicans and the referral would go to Barr's DOJ. There would be a better chance if we win both the White House and the Senate... but at that point, we've already achieved what we wanted.