ADADMost of the other people testifying during Trump’s impeachment hearings in the House were apolitical career officials in the State Department or White House. Trump was impeached in the House for his dealings with Ukraine’s president, and House Democrats were arguing this very well may have been part of a pattern with Trump. The politicians who did it at the start of Trump’s term all left office (and some got voted out). ADPlus, what Republicans were being asked to do by Democrats and Trump critics during impeachment was historic. If Bolton’s testimony would have changed any minds, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) would be the obvious first choice.

Source: Washington Post June 18, 2020 14:46 UTC