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Bolton says Democrats 'almost as bad and somewhat equivalent to Trump' in interview
Former national security adviser John Bolton warned in an interview airing Sunday night that President Trump's White House poses a "danger for the republic" but cautioned that congressional Democrats were "almost as bad" in their efforts to get him out of office.
Former national security adviser John Bolton warned in an interview airing Sunday night that President Trump's White House poses a "danger for the republic" but cautioned that congressional Democrats were "almost as bad" in their efforts to get him out of office.
During the interview, which was conducted by ABC News' Martha Raddatz, Bolton called Democrats' remove Trump from the White House a "partisan catfight." Hours before the ABC News interview aired on Sunday, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., told NBC News' "Meet the Press" that although he hasn't read Bolton's book, "The Room Where It Happened," his committee would be looking in coming days at having Bolton testify. Schiff suggested Trump could be impeached once again.
Speaking to Raddatz, Bolton again hammered Schiff and Democrats for failing to broaden their investigation into Trump and accused them of "impeachment malpractice" with a narrow focus on Ukraine. He said Democrats were hasty because "they didn't wanna mess up the Democratic presidential nomination."
"Now, I find that conduct almost as bad and somewhat equivalent to Trump, that they're torquing one of the gravest constitutional responsibilities the House of Representatives has, the power of impeachment, around their presidential nomination schedule. And, they failed utterly to accomplish what they wanted," Bolton charged. "In fact, they made things worse, because their strategy fitted with the Trump political strategy. Keep it narrow, and move it fast. So, what did they do? The House advocates said, 'We have proven Trump is impeached forever, and that he'd learn a lesson from it.'"
"I think the House Democrats built a cliff, they threw themselves off of it," Bolton remarked. "Halfway down, they looked up and saw me, and said, "Hey, why don't you come along?"
Schiff shot back on Twitter after the interview aired: "Tonight, Bolton was pressed on why he didn’t come forward and testify, instead saving it for a book. Bolton insisted it wasn’t about the cash. Well, to quote Dale Bumpers during a different impeachment: 'When you hear somebody say, 'This is not about money,' it's about money." Click here for more on our top story.
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- Bolton spokeswoman denies report he'll vote for Biden, says he won't vote for either major WH candidate
- Bolton spokeswoman denies report he'll vote for Biden, says he won't vote for either major WH candidate
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