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New York Times: Bolton wrote he was concerned Trump was granting favors to autocratic leaders
Communist National Network ^ | January 28 2019 | Paul LeBlanc

Posted on 01/27/2020 9:32:31 PM PST by AAABEST

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton claims to have privately told Attorney General William Barr last year that he was concerned the President was granting favors to the autocratic leaders of China and Turkey, The New York Times reported Monday, citing multiple people's descriptions of an unpublished draft manuscript by Bolton.

Barr told Bolton in response that he worried Trump had created the appearance of undue influence over two Justice Department investigations of companies in China and Turkey, which are traditionally independent inquiries, the draft manuscript says, according to the Times.

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So Trump gives Bolton one of the highest positions in his admin, only to have him immediately become a self-serving book-whore... grinding an axe.

I never liked him - nothing worse than a war monger AND chicken hawk at the same time, but most, including me, had some respect for his character.

His name is MUDD.

1 posted on 01/27/2020 9:32:31 PM PST by AAABEST
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Neo-Con jerk, so anxious to stab Trump and Republicans in the back. Heads on a pike, here is first deserving person.


2 posted on 01/27/2020 9:33:51 PM PST by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: AAABEST

Ok, a here we are AGAIN.

Leaks about a thing that nobody has seen, but the leaker is characterizing. This is otherwise known as heresay. It is also known as same poop, another day.

The witness is the manuscript. The manuscript, like the call transcript should be released ASAP.

Oh, it will screw Bolton’s book sales to have this released so everyone can read it for free. But hey, warmonger Johnny should have thought about that before he pulled this stunt.


3 posted on 01/27/2020 9:42:46 PM PST by FlipWilson
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And kudos to Laura Ingraham tonight for promising Mitt (sounds like sh_t) to show up and cover his townhall meetings if he votes with the Dems on witnesses.


4 posted on 01/27/2020 9:44:29 PM PST by FlipWilson
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To: AAABEST

He has never accomplished a thing. Just another dud who has always lived off the government grift.


5 posted on 01/27/2020 9:44:57 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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Barr told Bolton in response that he worried Trump had created the appearance of undue influence over two Justice Department investigations of companies in China and Turkey, which are traditionally independent inquiries, the draft manuscript says, according to the Times.

How? This is complete BS, Trump has never had any influence over the doj/fbi. The repubs in the senate could have ended this thing back in the mueller investigation. But no, not only did they support the investigation they did one them selves. The could have stopped this impeachment BS back in September with just a couple of senate hearings. But not a single one was held. I blame the repubs in the senate more then the dems in the house. F'em!
6 posted on 01/27/2020 9:44:58 PM PST by JoSixChip (I'm an American Nationalist)
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The next Leak and/or Lie.

If this turns out to be a lie, Then Bolton needs to sue them.

(not that I put it past Bolton to have said and leaked it himself.)


7 posted on 01/27/2020 9:48:38 PM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: AAABEST

Bolton must be just about ready to retire, and stay retired.
After this little Book Exclusive caper, no presidential administration in their right mind would allow John Bolton anywhere near the White House. He is now known across the land as a Backstabber.


8 posted on 01/27/2020 9:51:17 PM PST by lee martell
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Agree...the Left has always hated his guts and now he has p.o.ed the rest of us...wonder where he thinks he can go next...the book better bring in some bucks because he is finished in Washington...nobody is going to return his calls.


9 posted on 01/27/2020 9:54:32 PM PST by dunblak
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It's going to be so easy for PDJT to turn this back on his attackers, making the case that he's standing up for ordinary Americans, trying to put the brakes on the money-party the State Department has been having with the elites around the globe, acting like Santa Claus with American's tax dollars so they can be treated like kings in foreign capitals.

This impeachment is about policy disagreements, and the President is on the side of a majority of American voters.

President Trump can't give any aid to any country that Congress hasn't authorized.

I thought this was all about how he supposedly didn't give aid to Ukraine. What happened to that? Where's the whistleblower? Is Bolton now the whistleblower?

Crazy, nuts.

10 posted on 01/27/2020 9:56:31 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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Concerned.

So what. Next.
Tomorrow’s hearings should be even better.
Trump Rally tomorrow. Life is Good!


11 posted on 01/27/2020 10:01:08 PM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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Once again, even if true, it’s a matter of opinion.

Democrats want policy of their enemies to be crime.


12 posted on 01/27/2020 10:01:43 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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Policy issue. Not even close to being impeachable. If it was, every President since G. Washington would have been
Impeached.


13 posted on 01/27/2020 10:07:05 PM PST by Signalman
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Bolton’s idea of doing favors for autocrats is Trump talking directly to them without preconditions and without following a predetermined script from NSC and State.


14 posted on 01/27/2020 10:07:39 PM PST by vigilence (Vigilence)
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To: FlipWilson

Yes, this was great.


15 posted on 01/27/2020 10:14:59 PM PST by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: AAABEST
“Granting favors”


16 posted on 01/27/2020 10:16:01 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: AAABEST

Classic. CNN reporting that the New York Times has reported that several unnamed people have described an unpublished manuscript.


17 posted on 01/27/2020 10:17:45 PM PST by AndrewB
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To: AAABEST

New York Times. #FakeNews


18 posted on 01/27/2020 10:20:39 PM PST by TigersEye (MAGA - 16 more years! - KAG)
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19 posted on 01/27/2020 10:23:34 PM PST by caww
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To: AndrewB

20 posted on 01/27/2020 10:23:34 PM PST by caww
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