Profile picture
, 3 tweets, 1 min read
My Authors
Read all threads
Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries He Sought, Bolton Book Says

nyti.ms/2GrpMsI
"Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens."
"He (Bolton), Mr. Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper had collectively pressed the president about releasing the aid nearly a dozen times in the preceding weeks.

Mr. Trump had effectively rebuffed them, airing his longstanding grievances about Ukraine....
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh.

Enjoying this thread?

Keep Current with Heidi Przybyla

Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @HeidiNBC see all

Profile picture
Heidi Przybyla
@HeidiNBC
After 17 years in the Senate, a single vote may define retiring Sen. @SenaAlexander's legacy.

W 1 more R needed to hear witnesses at Trump's impeachment trial, his good friend, Keel Hunt (Alexander was best man at his 1981 wedding), spoke with @NBCNews

Here's what Hunt said:
@SenaAlexander @NBCNews “If I had to guess right now … I wouldn’t be surprised if he says, ‘yeah let’s hear them. I think there’s a point when you think, how long can you keep a straight face,” Hunt said on Jan. 28.

The senator’s entire career has been about “looking for a middle ground,” said Hunt.
@SenaAlexander @NBCNews Even so, Hunt said he hasn't spoken w Alexander in weeks and has no idea how the senator will actually vote; he may be projecting what he thinks his friend *should* do.

Alexander, revered as a principled lawmaker and institutionalist, is caught between strong political winds.
Read 16 tweets
Profile picture
Heidi Przybyla
@HeidiNBC
FLAG:

Sen. Portman, last known person outside
White House to speak w Trump before Ukraine aid was released, said "corruption" never came up in their Sept. 11 call.

“He only raised one issue, and that issue only, and that was about Europeans not doing enough," Portman said.
“He (Trump) never linked the aid to corruption in general or certainly not an investigation in particular.”

Portman said in Sept., 2019 Fox Interview

video.foxnews.com/v/608953978900…
On Trump's "burden sharing" claims:

Holmes, the Ukraine embassy official, testified he gave the WH the following in Aug. Since 2014: the U.S. provided a combined $3 billion while the Europeans have provided $12 billion.
“That information showed a different story,” he testified.
Read 5 tweets
Profile picture
Heidi Przybyla
@HeidiNBC
FLAG: Senators (jurors) listed at 2016 hearing in which testimony was given that ousting Shokin (frmr Kremlin-aligned prosecutor) was official U.S. policy:

GOP: Risch, Rubio, Johnson, Gardner, Perdue, Paul, Barrasso

DEM: Cardin, Menendez, Shaheen, Coons, Murphy, Kaine, Markey
V Nuland, then assis sec of state:

Before Shokin’s removal “reform legislation” .. “had been blocked for months.”

“By late fall of 2015, the EU and the United States joined the chorus of those seeking Mr. Shokin’s removal ....
as the start of an overall reform of the Procurator General’s Office. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke publicly about this before and during his December visit to Kyiv; but Mr. Shokin remained in place.“
Read 9 tweets

Related threads

Profile picture
Paula Chertok🗽
@PaulaChertok
📖 🧨 Bolton’s Knives Out for Giuliani & Trump >> Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Bogus Investigations, Rudy wanted to get rid of Yovanovitch for his own clients, Bolton says in explosive new book. 🍿 nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/…
Stunning deception & bad faith from Trump's lawyers, arguing before the Chief Justice, the Senate & the public to exclude witnesses, knowing—for weeks—that Bolton testimony crushes Trump defense. They're aiding obstruction & asking Senators to do the same! Bolton must testify now
Trump told Bolton he wanted to freeze aid til Ukraine investigated Biden & Crowdstrike—both bogus. Bolton is a direct fact witness to the QPQ. AND proves corruption & burden sharing were pretexts. WH had Bolton manuscript, so WH lawyers knowingly lied to Senate. #ImpeachmentTrial
Read 4 tweets
Profile picture
Scully🇺🇸☠️⚖️ #TruthMatters
@DanaScottlo
According to unpublished manuscript of Bolton’s book, “Trump told his national security adviser in Aug. that he wanted to continue freezing $391m in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped w/ investigations into Democrats including the Bidens.” /1

#FairTrial
On SoS Mike Pompeo:

A fair trial has documents & witnesses. #AmericansWantAFairTrial
#AllRise #TruthMatters /2
On: Attorney General William Barr:

Lawyers must hold other lawyers accountable.

#RightMatters #AllRise
#AmericansWantAFairTrial /3
Read 6 tweets
Profile picture
Ryan Goodman
@rgoodlaw
#BoltonBook draft leaks!

1. Confirms core #Impeachment allegation.

2. Bolton said he'd testify if subpoenaed (he presumably knows would be despite any WHouse objection).

3. Senate not calling him now is not about a fair trial, it's about whether there's a trial at all.
"Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing ... security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens, according to an unpublished manuscript by the former adviser."
#BoltonBook draft strongly suggests Attorney General #Barr LIED about at least when and how he knew Trump mentioned him on the call with Zelenskyy.👇

Raises again issues of Barr's ethical failure to recuse from whistle blower complaint, criminal referrals to DOJ, and more.
Read 5 tweets
Profile picture
𝙰𝚗𝚊𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎
@DemocracyJourno
Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Dems & Bidens, according to an unpublished manuscript by John Bolton.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/…
John Bolton ‘told Mr. Barr that the president had mentioned him on the call.
A spokeswoman for Barr denied that he learned of the call from Bolton; the Justice Department has said he learned about it only in mid-August.’

Barr must recuse now from any SDNY open investigations.
Read 9 tweets
Profile picture
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
BREAKING from Bolton: "President Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens" nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/…
They key paragraph from the Times:
forensicnews.net/store/
Read 3 tweets
Profile picture
Filomena Rocha
@Filomen03258997
Excelent News 🥳👏🏼👌🏼💯
#Trump fires national security advisor #johnbolton
Finally 🥳👏🏼👌🏼💯
#Trump says disagreed strongly with many of #Bolton's suggestions
#Excelent News 🥳👌🏼👏🏼💯
@realDonaldTrump fires National Security Adviser John #Bolton
Read 51 tweets

Trending hashtags

#Trump #Wikileaks #ukrainetranscripts #repost #Brennan #GOPComplicitTraitors #ImpeachmentInquiry #busted #Hamedan #Thailand #Desperate #LeningradLindsey #LaPaz #Ukrainian #ProtectBolivia #breakfast #AbigailGrace #DASKA #BigTech #FionaHill #LiarInChief #Nazi #Mexican #NaturalGas #RogerStone
Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!