Remember, he didn't know Trump would be impeached. He figured the book would be a revelation. But impeachment forced his hand: If he says nothing, it's old news later when the hubbub is over. Leaking now is the only path that makes sense for him (I think). /2— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 27, 2020
...is that someone other than Bolton at NSC in the review process leaked it and timed the leak to really jam up the Republicans who were *this* close to being able to skate away from the witnesses question. They still can, but now it costs more to some of them, politically. /4— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 27, 2020
Bottom line:— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 27, 2020
- This would not have happened absent the House impeaching
- Hard to argue against Bolton testifying now, because...
- ...House Intel would never have gotten this far on its own with attempt to subpoena
- There is no world in which this is good for the GOP
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