Rep. Lee Zeldin is calling out Democrats on the obvious motives behind their sudden interest in hearing from former national security adviser John Bolton.
The New York Republican exposed the Democrats’ hypocrisy and their 180-degree turnaround on Bolton who could potentially be a critical witness in their impeachment effort against President Trump.
(Source: Fox News)
“I have no sympathy for Adam Schiff and the House impeachment managers, for Democrats on this,” Zeldin told Fox News Monday.
He recounted how a subpoena against former Deputy National Security Advisor Charles Kupperman was dropped by Democrats during the impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives. An aide to Bolton, Kupperman was actually one of the people on the call between Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky.
He challenged the subpoena but when it was dropped by Democrats, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon dismissed the case.
“Remember, they didn’t subpoena John Bolton in the House and when Judge Leon, the federal judge, decided to have an expedited schedule to decide on the Charles Kupperman subpoena, remember Adam Schiff responded to that by losing interest in the Kupperman subpoena, withdrawing it, and then actually submitting a motion to dismiss to Judge Leon,” Zeldin explained.
But Democrats were in “a rush to impeach the president by Christmas and they might lose in court,” so the issue was dropped, he noted.
Zeldin drove the point home while speaking to reporters, reiterating that although Schiff “was in charge of this process for months,” he never bothered to issue a subpoena for Bolton to testify.
Dems said they were ready for trial w/evidence that was “overwhelming”, “uncontested”, “indisputable” & proof “beyond a doubt”. They weren’t ready & after deliberately rushing a corrupt, rigged process in the House, their mess & inability to prove their case is their own undoing. pic.twitter.com/gssaZ80998
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) January 28, 2020
Bolton had already indicated to congressional Democrats that he would not appear before them unless he was compelled to by subpoena. That never came as Schiff and his impeachment gang pushed through the vote. But ever since the reports that Bolton’s upcoming book may reveal that Trump did link Ukraine aid to an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Democrats have been twisting every which way to get Bolton’s testimony.
We already have strong and direct evidence that Trump withheld military aid to demand political investigations.
Bolton further corroborates it.
Senators have taken an oath to be impartial. Don’t they want to hear the full truth?
Bolton must testify. pic.twitter.com/UXl9b2x2ZX
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 27, 2020
Sens. Tim Scott and John Barrasso echoed Zeldin’s remarks about the Democrats having plenty of opportunities to make their case.
GOP Sens. Tim Scott and John Barrasso say why they opposed subpoenaing new witnesses when they’re claiming the impeachment trial is presenting nothing new https://t.co/w84ZEmJ80g pic.twitter.com/ralu4HDaag
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 22, 2020
Zeldin took to Twitter Tuesday to reiterate the point and who bears the burden for the Democrats’ decisions.
At no point of the House impeachment inquiry did Schiff ever subpoena Bolton.
That was Schiff’s play call to declare himself ready for trial when he clearly wasn’t.
Now, he’s complaining in the Senate about the many reasons why he can’t prove his case.
That’s on him.
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) January 28, 2020
When Judge Leon offered an expedited schedule to settle the Exec v Leg branch subpoena issue in Dec/Jan using the Kupperman subpoena, Schiff lost interest, withdrew the subpoena & filed a MOTION TO DISMISS!
He was sprinting to impeachment & fell on his face.
That’s on him.
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) January 28, 2020
The lies, leaks, witness coaching, lack of fairness, bad motives, and other forms of prosecutorial misconduct by Schiff resulted in a corrupted, rigged process. It’s not the Senate’s job to fix the mess that Schiff created.
That’s on him.
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) January 28, 2020
Schiff & his team have said 1000 times over “no one is above the law”, but the articles of impeachment don’t even allege a violation of any law.
There is no impeachable offense & it’s not the job of the Senate to go on a fishing expedition to find one.
That’s on him.
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) January 28, 2020
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