New York Times: Bolton Says House Should Have Investigated Trump for Impeachable Actions Beyond Ukraine
John R. Bolton, the former national security adviser, says in his new book that the House in its impeachment inquiry should have investigated President Trump not just for pressuring Ukraine to incriminate his domestic foes but for a variety of instances when he sought to intervene in law enforcement matters for political reasons.
Mr. Bolton describes several episodes where the president expressed willingness to halt criminal investigations “to, in effect, give personal favors to dictators he liked,” citing cases involving major firms in China and Turkey. “The pattern looked like obstruction of justice as a way of life, which we couldn’t accept,” Mr. Bolton writes, adding that he reported his concerns to Attorney General William P. Barr.
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WNU Editor: Appointing John Bolton as National Security Adviser was one of President Trump's biggest mistakes. I always viewed John Bolton as a war monger who would not serve the President well. Never trusted Bolton in the past. I see no reason to trust him now.
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