The Bolton Factor

Article II: Inside Impeachment

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🗓️ 28 January 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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New allegations from John Bolton are overshadowing the President’s impeachment defense.

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0:00.0	And the truth shall make you free.
0:05.0	And Lord, thank you for giving our Chief Justice
0:09.8	another birthday.
0:12.2	Amen.
0:13.0	Amen.
0:16.0	The majority leader is recognized.
0:18.0	As the chaplain has indicated on behalf of all us,
0:21.0	happy birthday.
0:22.0	I'm sure this is exactly how you'd plan to celebrate today.
0:26.1	Well thank you very much for those kind wishes and thank you to all the senators for
0:29.9	not asking for the yeas and nays. Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Resolution 483.
0:38.0	From NBC News, this is Article 2, Inside Impeachment.
0:42.0	I'm Steve Kurnaki. Today is Monday, January 27th, and here's what's happening.
0:45.8	Indeed, we're living in what I think can aptly be described as the age of impeachment.
0:56.7	President Donald Trump's legal team continued its defense today in the Senate impeachment trial,
1:02.4	but these opening arguments are being
1:03.8	overshadowed by a major development. The New York Times reporting, ousted
1:08.3	National Security Advisor John Bolton, has receipts.
1:11.5	Reporting President Trump did in fact direct him to withhold aid to Ukraine in exchange for
1:18.0	investigations into the Democrats and Joe Biden. There's new pressure this morning
1:22.4	to call former national security
1:23.9	advisor John Bolton to testify. They're stepping up their calls for Bolton to
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