John Bolton

Battle for witnesses looms as defence rests in Trump trial

Democrats are seeking to have the Senate subpoena former adviser John Bolton to testify against President Trump, but Republicans threatened to demand that presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, also testify.

Bolton revelations roil Trump trial, witness push grows

As Clinton impeachment investigator Ken Starr and Harvard constitutional expert Alan Dershowitz defended the president, three Republican senators indicated they could favour hearing testimony from the 71-year-old Bolton.

Bolton's claims cast a shadow on Trump impeachment

Former national security adviser John Bolton writes in his forthcoming book that Trump told him that he wanted to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in aid from Ukraine until it helped secure investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden.

Democrats demand Bolton testify as impeachment trial resumes

Former US national security adviser John Bolton writes in his forthcoming book that Trump told him that he wanted to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in security aid from Ukraine until it helped him with politically charged investigations.

GOP Senators unmoved by Democrats' call for witnesses ahead of key vote

Democrats calls for witnesses in the Trump impeachment trial to explore Ukraine corruption allegations, but are met with unmoving bipartisan resistance.

Dems appeal for GOP open minds as impeachment arguments open

Democrats began laying out a detailed case for the removal of President Donald Trump, accusing him at his historic Senate impeachment trial of seeking to cheat to ensure reelection in November.

Trump impeachment trial begins with battle over rules

Jurors at US Senate will decide if President Trump abused his office and obstructed Congress as charged in two articles of impeachment approved last month by the House of Representatives.

Is the US manipulating the Iran plane crash to enact regime change?

As protestors take to the streets in Iran, American politicians are seizing the opportunity to undermine Tehran.

Bolton says he's willing to testify in Trump impeachment trial

Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton earlier refused to participate in the House impeachment inquiry while the Trump administration and Congress battled in court for access to witnesses and documentary evidence.

Former Trump adviser accuses White House of blocking Twitter access

Prior to Friday's series of tweets, nothing had been published by John Bolton since September 10, the day the US President Donald Trump announced his dismissal.

The US ambassador to the EU’s bombshell impeachment testimony

US diplomat Gordon Sondland’s testimony could be the smoking-gun that Democrats were looking for in the Trump impeachment inquiry.

Pence aide testifies in Trump impeachment inquiry, Bolton a no-show

Vice President Mike Pence's aide Jennifer Williams was subpoenaed to give her testimony, while former national security adviser John Bolton's attorney said he had no interest in testifying without being subpoenaed.