The incredible part is that White House officials knew for a month Bolton was going to publish this, but sat by as GOP senators repeatedly said, "We don't need witnesses because none of the witnesses are alleging direct knowledge."
Why did Trump and his legal team just sit by and set up his defenders in Congress to use a defense that they knew was going to be blown to bits and make them all look like idiots?
Did they just hope it would all come out after the trial and none of it would matter?
Did they just hope it would all come out after the trial and none of it would matter?
I can't see this swaying Republicans to vote for conviction. These people are too far gone.
But at least some of them have to be scared now of how it would look for them to have this allegation in their hands and vote against calling Bolton to explain himself.
But at least some of them have to be scared now of how it would look for them to have this allegation in their hands and vote against calling Bolton to explain himself.
My personal theory is, a handful of Republicans will call Bolton, they'll vote against calling arguably more important witnesses like Mulvaney and Duffey, they'll try to tear apart Bolton's story, and they'll dismiss him as a liar and vote to acquit.
It's their only play left.
It's their only play left.
