Former National Security Adviser John Bolton may defy Donald Trump’s orders not to testify before the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry, depending on how a court rules, say anonymous sources familiar with the situation.
As The Washington Post reports, Bolton is one of many individuals currently or previously tied to the Trump administration who have been ordered not to testify before the impeachment inquiry, which the administration believes is illegitimate and calls a “witch hunt. Many such individuals have followed Trump’s orders and declined to testify, raising the ire of House Democrats. Indeed, according to a companion Washington Post report, Bolton was due to testify before the House today, but didn’t show up.
Bolton may yet speak up, however, says an anonymous source. That is, if a court decision rules that he can.