House Won't Subpoena Bolton

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House Won’t Subpoena Bolton

January 9, 2020 at 4:39 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 20 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/01/09/house-wont-subpoena-bolton/

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House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff told CNN that his committee has no plans to hear testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton before President Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate, arguing there’s “little to be gained” by going that route at this moment.

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[mucifer]

1. why bother. I don't blame them. His testimony would be useless

he's a war monger and will end up supporting trump at all costs.

[NewJeffCT]

2. disappointing

Schiff, Nadler and/or Pelosi should have subpoenas for Bolton and everybody else ready to fly when Moscow Mitch goes nuclear on Senate rules and blocks witnesses.

Force Mitch's hand.

[brush]

4. That puts pressure on Moscow Mitch to call him.

[uponit7771]

5. Only if they know Bolton isn't going to add much

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Schiff gave a qualified rejection

That leaves some wiggle room.

IMO, it would be a huge mistake to unilaterally rule it out, but let thing play out in senate for now.

[kentuck]

6. Probably a wise decision?

That would take all the pressure off the Senate to call him.