Bolton's manuscript leaks as memoir pre-orders begin on Amazon; Trump fires back | Fox News

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Leaked Bolton manuscript makes bombshell impeachment-related claim as memoir pre-orders begin; Trump fires back
Former national security adviser John Bolton's team was under fire from the White House and conservative commentators Sunday night, after a report in The New York Times revealed a bombshell excerpt from Bolton's forthcoming book that could prove pivotal in President Trump's impeachment trial -- just as the Amazon product page for the book went live.

The drama began earlier Sunday when the Times exclusively reported that Bolton's manuscript included a claim that Trump explicitly linked a hold on Ukraine aid to an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden. According to a transcript of Bolton's forthcoming book reviewed by the Times, Trump told Bolton 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."

Trump fired back on Twitter on Sunday to refute Bolton's claims and accused him of trying to "sell a book." The controversy over Bolton's book comes as Trump's lawyers are set to resume presenting their defense at his Senate impeachment trial Monday. Later this week, the Senate could decide whether to hear additional witnesses by a simple majority vote, and Democrats are already using the New York Times report on Bolton in a final push for new testimony. Click here for more on our top story.

Other developments in Trump's Senate impeachment trial:
 - Buttigieg responds to Bolton revelation at Fox News Town Hall
 - Reporter's Notebook: What Saturday's impeachment session could mean