John Bolton's note set Democratic hearts aflutter, but may ultimately amount to less than they would like
DURING LAST year’s impeachment proceedings in the House, Republicans frequently pointed out that, however damning the witnesses’ testimony seemed, none of it really mattered because it was all second-hand. None of them, except for Gordon Sondland, America’s ambassador to the European Union, had spoken directly with Donald Trump, and Mr Sondland—according to Steve Castor, the Republicans’ lawyer during the inquiry—was unreliable because he took no notes.
He and Mr Trump were always an awkward fit. Unlike Mr Trump, Mr Bolton is a creature of Washington. Mr Trump is leery of foreign wars and eager to strike deals with foreign adversaries, whereas Mr Bolton is an avowed interventionist suspicious of Mr Trump’s deal-making zeal and at odds with much of his team. The two parted ways on frosty terms, with Mr Trump tweeting that he sacked Mr Bolton and Mr Bolton claiming to have resigned of his own volition.
And one day after Mr Bolton released his statement, Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, announced that he had the necessary votes to set impeachment-trial rules without Democratic support. This matters because it lets Republicans control the process and, should they wish, turn what should be an actual trial into something that looks more like a concerted defence of the president.
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