John Bolton says Trump asked for aid to Ukraine to be withheld until investigations into the Bidens were announced, according to Bolton's new book
- John Bolton confirms in his new book that Trump ordered a continued freeze on a military aid package to Ukraine in August of 2019 until they announced investigations into the Bidens, The New York Times reported Sunday.
- Trump is currently facing trial for two articles of impeachment that allege abuse of his office and obstructing Congress over his administration withholding aid to Ukraine.
- Bolton is a highly sought-after witness for the Democrats in the impeachment trial.
- While Bolton has not yet provided official testimony, members on the National Security Council have testified that Bolton knew and was concerned by plans to trade investigations for a White House meeting.
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Former national security adviser John Bolton confirms in his new book that Trump ordered a continued freeze on a military aid package to Ukraine in August of 2019 until investigations into the Bidens were announced, The New York Times reported Sunday.
According to an unpublished manuscript of Bolton's book obtained by the Times, Trump asked the Office of Budget and Management to continue a nearly month-long hold on a $391 million military aid package to Ukraine until the Ukrainian government announced investigations of former Vice President Joe Biden, whose son Hunter served on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma holdings from 2014 to 2019. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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