“If John Bolton says that in the book I believe John Bolton,” Kelly reportedly said at a lecture in Sarasota, Fla. “Every single time I was with him ... he always gave the president the unvarnished truth.'
Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said at a lecture in Florida on Monday that he believes John Bolton, who alleges in an unreleased memoir that President Trump told him that he was withholding military aid to Ukraine to force its government to announce an investigation into a political rival, according to the“If John Bolton says that in the book I believe John Bolton,” Kelly reportedly said at a lecture in Sarasota.
“I think if there are people that could contribute to this, either innocence or guilt ... I think they should be heard,” he added.Whether Trump called for a quid pro quo is the central question of the impeachment trial. Senate Republicans largely resisted Democrats’ calls for witnesses and White House lawyers contend there is no one with direct knowledge of the allegation to call on the stand.
Democrats need four senators to cross the aisle to be able to subpoena Bolton. Republican Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins both said they would vote in favor of subpoenaing witnesses. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Lamar Alexander previously expressed interest but have not committed to voting with Democrats.
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