Former National Security Adviser John Bolton on Thursday defended the impeachment inquiry witnesses who have been attacked by President Trump, implicitly hitting back at similar criticism he has faced for his role in the process. The Senate is likely to decide whether or not to call Bolton as a witness in its impeachment trial of Trump on Friday or Saturday — though it appears Republicans have the votes to shut down that avenue. The Trump administration has also sent Bolton's lawyers a letter saying it found classified information while reviewing the manuscript of Bolton's book. Bolton's lawyer, however, denied that and asked the administration to expedite its review of the chapter about Trump's actions on Ukraine as Bolton could soon be called as a witness in the impeachment trial. "In that event, it would be important for the President and his team to call witnesses on other issues."

Source: Fox News January 31, 2020 13:22 UTC