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John Bolton’s Old Rivals Say Trump Should Be ‘Very, Very Worried’
How the impeachment inquiry’s most-wanted witness may fight
The biggest question hanging over the impeachment inquiry may be whether John Bolton details what he witnessed about a plot to extort Ukraine to benefit President Donald Trump.
Bolton is reportedly willing to testify against the wishes of the White House, the Washington Post reported Thursday, and spill about conversations he had with Trump. But he’s waiting on a court order sought by a lawyer working for Bolton and his former deputy at the National Security Council that will determine whether the pair must talk to Congress or abide by the White House’s opposition on the grounds of executive privilege.
If he shows up as Democrats have asked, Trump’s former national security advisor is capable of dealing a devastating blow against his old boss, according to two former Bolton foes who saw up close how he fights.
“I would be very, very worried if I were Trump and the White House right now,” said Greg Thielmann, who served in the State Department with Bolton two decades ago.
That’s because Bolton opposed — or at the very least did not join — efforts by the Trump administration to pressure Ukraine. A former Bolton aide testified last month…
