Bolton reportedly said Trump told him he wanted to continue withholding military aid to Ukraine until its officials agreed to help probe his Democratic rivals.
Bolton's reported account of his exchange with Trump challenges arguments made by the president's legal team in the Senate impeachment trial. Trump's lawyers on Saturday said there was no evidence to suggest the president's withholding of Ukraine's military aid was related to his pursuit of a probe into the Bidens.
It also highlights the importance of witnesses in the proceedings as Republicans and Democrats gear up to determine this week whether to allow sworn testimony from Bolton and others. Bolton has indicated to lawmakers that he will testify if needed, despite Trump's order banning his former and current aides from cooperating in the investigation, which he has repeatedly dismissed as a"witch hunt.
Democrats need four—any four—Republicans to vote with them to subpoena witnesses for Trump's Senate impeachment trial. Senate Republicans continued to defend Trump on Sunday while criticizing their Democratic colleagues' calls for witnesses to appear in the trial., Senator Lindsey Graham claimed that witnesses would further bring chaos to the proceedings."What do we do?" he said.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer speaks during a press conference to discuss what he believes is needed to ensure a fair senate impeachment trial on December 23, 2019 in New York City.
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