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Congress wants to hear from John Bolton. What might he tell them?

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The Washington Post

News, True Crime, Politics

4.14.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Former national security adviser John Bolton could offer firsthand insight into some Ukraine-related events. But Bolton’s relationship with President Trump is complicated. Reporter John Hudson explains what we might learn if Bolton testifies.

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0:00.0

Another week in the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump wraps up.

0:04.1

Here are some news developments to keep you up to speed.

0:07.5

The Washington Post reported Wednesday some news out of a closed door testimony from

0:11.8

Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vidman, the top Ukraine advisor at the White House.

0:16.7

Vidman testified that it was White House lawyer John Eisenberg, who proposed moving a

0:21.5

transcript of Trump's July 25 call to a highly classified server.

0:25.6

On Thursday, a divided House approved a resolution formally authorizing rules for the next phase of

0:32.2

its impeachment inquiry. The vote signaled that Democrats are, on course, to bring charges against

0:37.0

Trump later this year. The vote, though, fell close to party lines. Nearly all Democrats

0:42.1

backed the resolution and House Republicans who've spent weeks clamoring for such a vote

0:47.2

opposed it. Also Thursday, Tim Morrison, who's the top Russia and Europe advisor and President

0:52.9

Trump's National Security Council, testified that he alerted the acting ambassador to Ukraine

0:58.4

of actions by Trump and his deputies. Specifically, he flagged their push to withhold both security

1:03.8

aid and a White House visit for the Ukrainian President until Ukraine agreed to investigate the

1:08.8

Biden's and interference in the 2016 election. Morrison, who plans to leave the Trump administration,

1:15.1

said he did not necessarily view the president's demands as improper or illegal, but rather problematic

1:20.3

for U.S. policy in supporting an ally. Morrison's testimony Thursday was one of several in a

1:27.0

busy week on Capitol Hill, and calls for witnesses have continued. Wednesday, Democrats requested

1:32.6

testimony from former National Security Advisor John Bolton. Bolton was a key White House advisor

1:38.0

as the U.S. handled policy over Ukraine. Testimony from Bolton could help Democrats gain first-hand

1:44.0

insight into some of the events in question, but John Bolton's relationship with Trump is complicated.

1:50.4

So what do we know about how much John Bolton knows how his testimony might affect the

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