Former national security adviser John Bolton was so concerned about Rudy Giuliani’s efforts to pressure Ukraine for political help that he ordered an aide to warn White House attorneys about his behavior. Hill detailed the internal concerns about Giuliani’s efforts during 10 hours of closed-door testimony as part of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. Hill first raised the concerns to the National Security Council on July 10 following a policy fight in the White House between Bolton and Gordon Sondland, Trump’s ambassador to the European Union, The New York Times reported Monday. Bolton also told Hill to alert White House attorneys that Giuliani was working with White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on the rogue policy. House lawmakers issued a last-minute subpoena on Monday to force her to speak.

Source: Huffington Post October 15, 2019 04:52 UTC