Posted on 01/27/2020 9:48:14 AM PST by jazusamo
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) released a statement in response to new allegations that involve former National Security Advisor John Bolton's unpublished book about his time at the White House under President Trump.
The New York Times reported Bolton's book states Trump tied the Ukraine military aid to the country's officials helping investigate the former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, because he was on the board of gas company Burisma.
Multiple Senate Democrats have come out to say Bolton must testify in the ongoing impeachment trial in light of the allegation.
Meadows said Democrats are becoming desperate if they're clinging to 'anonymous sources' leaking information at the last minute.
"Were talking about an unpublished manuscript that only anonymous sources have seen, leaked by someone at the 11th hour, just as Democrats are losing what little impeachment momentum they had left. Weve seen this playbook used before. Americans wont buy it," Meadows said in a statement.
"The latest New York Times report may provide fodder for a political narrative, but it doesnt change the facts. And in reality, the facts havent changed since day one of this circus. The call transcript shows zero link between aid and political investigations. The aid was ultimately released with no political investigations from Ukraine. Ukraines leadership had no knowledge of the hold on aid until an August 29 media report," he continued. "President Zelensky and President Trump both say 'no pressure.' And in five U.S.-Ukraine meetings between the hold and release of aid, not one time was any link between aid and political investigations discussed."
Meadows said Trump's impeachment was the result of him fighting to "drain the swamp."
Oh, don’t worry, there will be another revelation any moment.
And then other after that, and another after that, and another after that.
Don’t we know how this game is played yet?
Apparently, Mitt The Backstabber doesn’t, but everyone else should.
They will cry, scream and scratch all the way to the prison cell but they will be beaten into the ground. No mercy and no quarter to traitors.
too many weak folks, we are at war, steamroller them, hell with political projections, serve the people
There is plan c through z if necessary.
Uh oh! You done made Mark Meadows mad!! Look OUT!
+1000! Exactly and those who are going against the deep state are at war with them and have been since before Trump was elected.
We need to make absolutely sure that no more information is provided about Ukraine!!
How can the public make good decisions if they’re constantly being bombarded with information?
I think Bolton is the source of the leak. I think the book says exactly what is being reported. And I think it's all part of drumming up sales for what, and let's face it, is nothing more than another one of the dozen or so "Trash Trump" books that have come out since the election. Since the chances of his being called as a witness appeared to be diminishing by the day he resorted to this to get the book in front of the media.
“Were talking about an unpublished manuscript that only anonymous sources have seen, leaked by someone at the 11th hour, just as Democrats are losing what little impeachment momentum they had left. Weve seen this playbook used before. Americans wont buy it,” Meadows said in a statement.
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Correct!
Since the manuscript is under review by the NSC, Trump as President has access to the manuscript to access it himself to make sure executive privilege has not been breached. I would assume his office is reviewing it to prep his responses.
Mormons who aspire to replace him who are not turncoats.
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Other Mormon officeholders that I know of:
Jeff Flake
Harry Reid
Mike Lee
Orin Hatch
Not looking good for that.
Of course there is.
What it said was just that Trump would have preferred that they had started the investigation before he released the aid, not that he required it. So the leak was actually further twisted by the NYT. Any surprised?
I just wish we would play that way
Good point, I’d guess he or his staff already knows what’s in it.
It will be out in the open soon.
Imagine:
Trump lawyer: What was the most important job you had in recent years?
Bolton: National Security Advisor
Trump lawyer: Would you consider that job to be a plum job in your field of expertise?
Bolton: Very much so.
Trump lawyer: Were you upset by the loss of that job?
Bolton: Very much so.
Trump lawyer: Did Trump fire you because he thought you were a “war-mongering walrus”?
Bolton: I really can’t say what was on another person’s mind.
That is the way you win wars.
Is that what Bolton is saying?
Typical MO for these guys.
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