During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff revealed that Democrats would not be going to court to force former national security adviser John Bolton to testify for the impeachment probe into Donald Trump. But Schiff did push Bolton to speak out, suggesting Bolton should have the “courage” to testify as others — such as National Security Council Russia expert Fiona Hill — have.
According to Schiff, if Bolton does not testify, he will have to use his upcoming book to explain to Americans why he didn’t speak out “when it mattered.”
“We’ve certainly been in touch with his lawyer and what we’ve been informed by his lawyer because we invited him and he did not choose to come in and testify… is if we subpoena him, they will sue us in court,” Schiff said.