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11. John Bolton called it a drug deal and quit the Trump administration

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 11:04 AM

Jan 2020

WASHINGTON – Former national security adviser John Bolton wanted no part of what he derided as the White House's "drug deal" to pressure Ukraine into investigating Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, a former White House official told congressional investigators on Monday, according to reports of her testimony from The New York Times and NBC News.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/15/john-bolton-decried-ukraine-drug-deal/3983310002/

Right now McConnell is scrambling to get the senate to vote for an acquittal of Trump and shut this thing down
ASAP. He knows Trump is guilty and he doesn't care. "Mitch McConnell is the thief of the nation's soul." Charlie
Pierce

worth the read.

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a25956710/mitch-mcconnell-op-ed-voting-bill-democrats/

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NY Times 5 Takeaways on Trump and Ukraine From John Bolton's Book [View all] Botany Jan 2020 OP

K & R malaise Jan 2020 #1

Who knew? czarjak Jan 2020 #2

"Who knew?" Botany Jan 2020 #3

They must have thought Scarsdale Jan 2020 #15

What manuscript are they referring to in the last point? Farmer-Rick Jan 2020 #4

Pre-release manuscript of Bolton's book. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #9

Thanks. I appreciate the info Farmer-Rick Jan 2020 #16

No problem, it's hard to keep up! ...nt 2naSalit Jan 2020 #17

Your Senator Johnson has something in common w/Donald Trump Botany Jan 2020 #6

Right on! usaf-vet Jan 2020 #7

+1 crickets Jan 2020 #8

Russia was into Wisconsin @ the county level Botany Jan 2020 #21

Never forget! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #18

John Bolton called it a drug deal and quit the Trump administration Botany Jan 2020 #11

+++++!! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #19

Portman #1- 202-224-3353, he is chair of the Ukrainian Cmt irisblue Jan 2020 #12

Thanx Botany Jan 2020 #20

Ukrainian committee or Ukrainian Caucus? grantcart Jan 2020 #22

If Republicans don't allow Bolton or other witnesses, SpankMe Jan 2020 #14

I'm no lawyer, BUT.. Bayard Jan 2020 #24

Here too: elleng Jan 2020 #23

Yeah but aside from that underpants Jan 2020 #26

Demand that Russiapublicans hear Bolton's testimony. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #27

K&R! n/t PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #28