House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff indicated that Democrats wouldn't be taking former national security adviser John Bolton to court for his testimony, but he also said Bolton should have the 'courage' to testify
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff left the door open to the possibility of more hearings or depositions in the impeachment inquiry but said that Democrats will not"wait months and months while the administration plays a game of rope-a-dope in an effort to try to stall."
Schiff indicated on Sunday in an interview with Jake Tapper on CNN's"State of the Union" that Democrats would not be taking former national security adviser John Bolton to court for his testimony. Schiff also said Bolton should have the"courage" to testify like former National Security Council Russia expert Fiona Hill and others.
Schiff: 'There's nothing for me to testify about' 02:10Schiff also said he doesn't want to testify in a Senate trial if the House approves articles of impeachment.Trump and his allies have called on Schiff to testify in a Senate impeachment trial, accusing him of meeting with the whistleblower to orchestrate the accusations against the President that led to the impeachment inquiry. Schiff denies meeting with or even knowing who the whistleblower is.
Schiff: additional witnesses could appear in Senate 01:36Schiff also addressed a question from Tapper on whether or not Democrats were waiting for the impeachment to move to the Senate, where Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, who will preside over the trial, could compel White House aides to testify.
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