According to insiders... an unpublished draft.
I’d give it strong odds that it says Trump tied it to fighting corruption and the rest is their interpretation.
Let me see, a fired, disgruntled, War Hawk, who the president said, (paraphrasing) never saw a country he didn’t want to attack or invade, who was fired by the president may have made an accusation that just happens to align with the people who are attempting to take the president down.
AND, it just happens to be leaked to the MSM the day before the presidents legal defense is to make their primary defense of the president. And, we are expected to believe the disgruntled War Hawk is believable and the president is not.
AND, it just so happens that for weeks the people who are attempting to take down the president have been clamoring for THIS SPECIFIC GUYS testimony.
Just a mere coincidence?
How come Opposition Research was okay for Hillary....AND SHE PAID BIG BUCKS FOR IT......AND HId IT ON THE BOOKS under Atty fees.
“citing multiple people’s descriptions of an unpublished draft manuscript by Bolton.”
the more bogus the fake news, the more “sources” the article claims ... it’s the latest rule for fake “journalism” ...
Just like the Ballsy-Ford last minute witness...
And this would change anything how? Is Bolton claiming first hand knowledge? Because even THAT doesn’t move the needle enough.
For what it’s worth -
#BREAKING (4) Bolton’s team is not denying that his book manuscript says President Trump was planning to freeze aid to #Ukraine until their govt agreed to announce they were launching an investigation into the Bidens.
https://twitter.com/GillianHTurner/status/1221603898600906752?s=20
Never trust a Neocon.
Even if true, it proves nothing. The aid was provided without a quid pro quo and the Ukrainians were not aware of any delay until the end of August. The aid was provided on September 11.
Bolton turned out to be a lot more petty and spiteful than I thought. Of course, we’ll have to actually read what he wrote which is probably different from what the NYT is saying. I also don’t believe trump would be that stupid. And lastly, even if true how is it impeachable?
So what???
Screw the NYT’s biased leak of what Bolton allegedly says in his manuscript! The word used in the story is ‘preferred’. It doesn’t say ‘ordered’, doesn’t say ‘demanded or ‘directed’! Look at the result, Ukraine got the money in a very short time. Trump’s attorneys used the very appropriate term ‘pause’ to describe the delay. There’s no impeachable offense there!
This is just like the situation during the Russia investigation. There were reports that Trump wanted to fire Mueller. Again, well within his authority to do so. Well, did he? I’m sure he ‘preferred’ that Mueller be gone but the president allowed that farce to complete with no interference! This latest claim about Bolton is a pile of crap that’ll clear like a fart in church in very short order! Can’t wait to listen to the defense crush Schiff and Nadler and the whole bunch of those diseased donkeys tomorrow!
Also, read even more closely, note the word “preferred” here. That Trump “preferred” that Ukraine do something is far different than saying, as Dems allege, that Trump *conditioned* it. I don’t think Bolton is helping Dems here (what a shocker, I know).
https://twitter.com/aaronjmate/status/1221585159239225344?s=20
It’s called Hardball. Fine by me if true..regardless.
>the New York Times reported Sunday, citing multiple people’s descriptions
LOL
And here it comes - the equivalent of the 11th hour allegations waiting on deck to blow things up when the Dems’ case is totally falling apart. We were wondering what it would be and this is it.
Corruption investigations not political investigations.
And you have to buy the book, lol
And Vindman’s twin brother is in charge of the PRE publication review process at NSC
What difference at this point does it make!?
There is an eternally wide chasm between wanting to do something and actually doing it.