'Next to Donald Trump himself, this could be the most important witness that the Senate could call to determine what the actual facts are,' a former Watergate prosecutor said.
As Donald Trump's impeachment trial moves closer to the starting line, all eyes are on former national security adviser John Bolton and whether he will tell Congress what he knows about the president's dealings with Ukraine.
"He could provide essentially the smoking gun evidence into Trump's state of mind," Akerman added."It would seem to me that as his national security adviser he would have spoken to Trump about exactly what was going on in Ukraine and why the money was being withheld." Plus, Democrats aren't the only ones who favor Bolton's appearance as a witness. A new poll found that two-thirds of the American public wants to hear from the former adviser during the Senate trial.
However, popular support for witness testimony could pressure Republican senators to vote in favor, especially lawmakers who are up for re-election in swing districts this year. A recent poll from Morning Consult/Politico found that 57 percent of registered voters think the Senate should hear from additional witnesses during the president's trial.
"The biggest question about Bolton's testimony is what will the president do to try and limit his ability to talk," Moss said."No doubt the president has zero intention of letting Bolton divulge everything he knows, if he can prevent it."
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