“Nothing in the Bolton revelations — even if true — would rise to the level of an abuse of power or an impeachable offense. You cannot turn conduct that is not impeachable into impeachable conduct simply by using words like ‘quid pro quo’ and ‘personal benefit.’” “We deal with publicly available information. We do not deal with speculation, allegations that are not based on evidentiary standards at all.” “Impeachment is hell. I think it’s increasingly likely that other Republicans will join those of us who think we should hear from John Bolton. But I think John Bolton’s relevance to our decision has become, has become increasingly clear.” “Would the trial, the Senate trial be fair without John Bolton testifying?” “I think it’s important to be able to hear from John Bolton for us to be able to make an impartial judgment.”

Source: New York Times January 28, 2020 02:39 UTC