Kavanaugh redux: John Bolton is Julie Swetnick II

Flopping Aces ^ | 01-27-20 | DrJohn

[Starman417]

You might remember that during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings democrats were constantly finding “new” evidence and last second witnesses. Just when a witness was dealt with and it was time to move on, democrats would magically “discover” another witness, each succeeding one less credible than the last. Julie Swetnick was the classic example.

Well, it’s deja vu all over again. We have a new magic act at hand.

Back in October we learned that former National Security adviser John Bolton was writing a book about his time in the Trump administration.  Publication was said to occur prior to the 2020 election.

It seems that date has been moved up significantly.

All books involving White House personnel need to be vetted by the National Security Counsel. Not all are leaked, but Bolton’s book was leaked to the NY Times by the NSC.

The accounts of this are all over the place. Bolton’s lawyer released this statement

On December 30, 2019, I submitted, on behalf of Ambassador Bolton, a book manuscript to the National Security Council’s Records Management Division for standard prepublication security review for classified information. As explained in my cover letter to Ellen J. Knight, Senior Director of the Records Management Division, we submitted the manuscript notwithstanding our firm belief that the manuscript contained no information that could reasonably be considered classified and on the assurance that the ‘process of reviewing submitted materials is restricted to those career government officials and employees regularly charged with responsibility for such reviews’ and the ‘contents of Ambassador Bolton’s manuscript will not be reviewed or otherwise disclosed to any personals not regularly involved in that process. A copy of my December 30 letter is attached. It is clear, regrettably, from The New York Times article published today that the prepublication review process has been corrupted and that information has been disclosed by persons other than those properly involved in reviewing the manuscript.

The NY Times continues to report that a copy was circulated to many people:

Not so, says Bolton’s lawyer:

“The ambassador has not passed the draft manuscript to anyone else. Period.”

You need to know that the person in charge of reviewing such publications is Yevgeny Vindman.

The brother of Alexander Vindman. As in motive and opportunity.

Also in the NY Times report:

WASHINGTON — President Trump told his national security adviser 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, according to an unpublished manuscript by the former adviser, John R. Bolton.

The president’s statement as described by Mr. Bolton could undercut a key element of his impeachment defense: that the holdup in aid was separate from Mr. Trump’s requests that Ukraine announce investigations into his perceived enemies, including former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his son Hunter Biden, who had worked for a Ukrainian energy firm while his father was in office.

Again, not so fast. This is phrased carefully to look like more than it is.

“Preferred” being the key word here. In any case, the aid was sent on and there was no deal. No investigation. Trump sought materials they already had – not a new investigation.

Now the rest of the story and there’s less there than meets the eye.

[babble-on]

Let me check Julie Swetnick’s wikipedia page. Does it say she had been the National Security Advisor?

[Sacajaweau]

I’m more interested in the leaker....cuz that’s a crime...and don’t tell me that Schitt doesn’t know the leaker.

[Lurkinanloomin]

I recall that Flimsey Grahamnmesty promised hearings into the Kavanaugh fiasco.

Did I miss them?

[Dilbert San Diego]

I think the attorney for the Swetnick woman, was Michael Avenotti, Stormy Daniels attorney?

yes, it’s the same playbook. I recall talking to someone more liberal about Kavanaugh, who told me that they didn’t do a proper investigation of Kavanaugh, and how even in the secondary investigation that they did, that they allegedly ignored key evidence from people who wanted to testify.

If you get into these investigations, and ask for more and more witnesses, you would never ever finish up the subject at hand. We would still be investigating Kavanaugh if the Democrats had their way. This impeachment could go on till election day if the Democrats have their way, calling witness after witness.

[NTHockey]

If the leaker is known, why hasn’t he been arrested?

Until this is stopped, it will go on and on. Nobody gives two hoots in Hades about the law. And I’m beginning to feel like a dumba$$ for obeying the laws.

[McGavin999]

I think the Vindamen brothers are going to be gaining some first hand information on the federal prison scene.

[Logical me]

John Bolton will do anything to look important. If he lies negatively against Trump he will regret it.

[lepton]

Bump