Republicans faced fresh pressure to subpoena Bolton as a firsthand witness at Trump’s Senate impeachment trial following new revelations, which could amount to damning evidence about the president’s actions. “Quid pro quo alone is not a basis for abuse of power,” Dershowitz added. “It’s increasingly apparent that it would be important to hear from John Bolton,” Republican Senator Mitt Romney told reporters. “You can’t have a trial, a meaningful trial, without witnesses and you certainly can’t have one without John Bolton,” Schiff said. Image: AFP/File / Sergei GAPON Revelations in a leaked manuscript written by former national security advisor John Bolton have rattled the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, where lawmakers will vote on whether to accept witnesses

Source: Egypt Independent January 28, 2020 04:52 UTC