A bubble of denial

The White House lawyers are arguing their case within a bubble of denial: While the country is fixated on John Bolton’s revealing book draft memoir, President Trump’s attorneys have completely ignored him. Not a single shred of evidence was produced to address Bolton’s bombshell claims on the Senate floor. Nothing. After the lightning bolt of Bolton’s memoir, revelation that the President tied Ukraine aid to political investigations, Republicans’ silence was surreal.

We shouldn’t have to wait to read it in the book.

There can be no more stonewalling. Donald Trump’s impeachment team has obsessed about an alleged lack of firsthand accounts into his behavior. Now that such a key witness has emerged, will Republican Senators have the moral backbone to pursue a fair trial with the full facts?

Our duty in this trial, as a democratic republic, is a momentous one – to secure the facts for the American people now. Not after Bolton’s book is released in March. That’s why we cannot wait. Bolton has made perfectly clear that he is willing to testify, and he and his book manuscript and notes should be subpoenaed immediately.

My Republican colleagues already voted, last week, against the necessary witnesses and documents to make this impeachment trial fair and open. Now is an opportunity to right their wrongs, for the good of the country. The key to justice lies with them. We will wait – as the eyes of a nation rest on a handful of Senators – and we will see.

I remain, as ever, committed to my part in delivering justice and illuminating the facts. This is a turning point in a history-making impeachment trial – one that cannot be met with silence from anyone. I’ll be in touch soon with further updates.

Thank you,

Dick

I’m fighting tirelessly in the Senate to hold President Trump accountable for his illegal and rampant abuse of power.

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