John Bolton claims in an unpublished manuscript that Donald Trump told him last August that he will hold security aid to Ukraine until they investigated Joe Biden, according to a report by the New York Times
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as National Security Advisor John Bolton looks on during a meeting with Slovakia's Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Trump’s statement was described by former White House national security adviser John Bolton in an unpublished manuscript by the conservative Republican foreign policy specialist, the newspaper reported, citing a description of the text from multiple people. Bolton’s assertion could undercut one of the primary defenses made by Trump and his allies amid the impeachment inquiry - that the hold on aid was unrelated to any desire to see Ukraine launch investigations into political opponents, including Biden, whose son Hunter was director of a Ukrainian energy company during his father’s time as vice president.
But in an August 2019 discussion with Bolton, Trump said he preferred sending no aid to Ukraine until officials there turned over all materials they had about the investigation that involved Biden, as well as Hillary Clinton backers in Ukraine.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Report: Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to Biden probePresident Trump told his national security adviser he wanted to maintain a freeze on military aid to Ukraine until it launched investigations into his Democratic rivals, according to drafts of John Bolton's forthcoming book, The New York Times reports.
Read more »
Democrats demand Bolton testimony after report his book says Trump tied Ukraine aid to Biden probeJUST IN: Democrats demand that Bolton testify in the Senate impeachment trial after a NYTimes report Sunday night surfaced new details from Bolton’s upcoming book about the president and Ukraine.
Read more »
Democrats demand Bolton testify after report his book says Trump tied Ukraine aid to Biden probeDemocrats demand that Bolton testify in the Senate impeachment trial after a NYTimes report Sunday night surfaced new details from Bolton’s upcoming book about the president and Ukraine.
Read more »
Bolton Says Trump Told Him Ukraine Aid Was Tied To Biden InvestigationNational Security Advisor John Bolton's book claims Trump directly tied Ukraine military aid to investigations of political opponents
Read more »
Bolton manuscript says Trump personally tied Ukraine aid to Biden investigation: Report
Read more »