Jim Jordan says calling Bolton as witness "isn't warranted"
"If John Bolton testifies or doesn't testify it's not going to change the fundamental facts," he told Major Garrett on "The Takeout" this week.
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"If John Bolton testifies or doesn't testify it's not going to change the fundamental facts," he told Major Garrett on "The Takeout" this week.
The top U.S. diplomat, who was on the controversial July 25 phone call at the heart of the impeachment proceedings, is visiting the Ukrainian capital.
"When the president does it, that means it is not illegal."
The Q&A phase comes as Republican senators search for votes to block new witnesses.
"If a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that results in impeachment."
The president's personal attorney said he first found out about the hold on aid to Ukraine from the media.
Giuliani also said he "can't imagine" President Trump told Bolton aid to Ukraine was contingent upon them opening an investigation into the Bidens.
The trial will now enter a question-and-answer phase over the next two days.
The State Department Correspondents' Association said the decision to deny Kelemen a seat on the plane led it to conclude that "the State Department is retaliating" against NPR.
Alan Dershowitz addressed new claims from former national security adviser John Bolton, saying that even if they are true, the president's actions still don't rise to the level of an impeachable offense.
O'Donnell sat down with impeachment defense surrogates Meadows, Doug Collins, Elise Stefanik and Debbie Lesko.
The report immediately added impetus to the push by Democrats to get the former national security adviser to testify in President Trump's impeachment trial.
The trial could end as early as this week, or stretch into next month, depending on a range of factors.
Crow said that impeachment managers made the "best case" they could over three days of arguments.
Cotton, who served in the military, defended President Trump's comments this week that brain injuries were "headaches."
The president's lawyers will continue their arguments on Monday.
NPR host Mary Louise Kelly also said the secretary of state, after a contentious interview, brought her into a room and demanded she find Ukraine on an unmarked map.
Congressman Adam Schiff pleaded: "Give America a fair trial. She deserves it."
Sanders spoke to "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell about impeachment, the campaign and his health plan.
The 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses are just over a week away. How is impeachment affecting the presidential campaigns? What are some poll numbers you should be paying attention to?
Several Republican senators were spotted playing with the toys while Democrats presented their opening statements.
The Democratic House managers focused on the constitutional basis for removing the president from office for abusing his power.
Contingency plans for the senators include caucus concerts, office hours and ice cream socials in the early-voting states.
The House managers presented their case against the president on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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