NEW: Trump told his then- NSA John Bolton in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391M in Ukraine security aid until Ukraine officials helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens, according to Bolton's unpublished manuscript.
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In the Aug 2019 discussion, Trump was focused on Giuliani conspiracy theories, telling Bolton he preferred sending no Ukraine aid until officials turned over info Trump thought they had on the Russia probe related to Biden and Clinton supporters in Ukraine.
Bolton says Pompeo privately acknowledgment to him last spring that Giuliani’s claims re Yovanovitch had no basis and that Giuliani may have wanted her fired because she might have been targeting Giuliani's Ukraine-linked clients as she fought corruption.
Bolton sent a draft of his unpublished manuscript to the White House [lawyers] for a standard review process for some current and former officials who write books.
More proof of how WH Counsel Pat Cipollone lied to the Senate during the impeachment trial.
More proof of how WH Counsel Pat Cipollone lied to the Senate during the impeachment trial.
