.MaddowBlog: By seeking facts, Sen. Romney accused of trying to ‘appease the left.'
Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton is not just another witness in Donald Trump’s Ukraine scandal. Bolton, a prominent far-right voice for decades, has worked in multiple Republican administrations, and has first-hand information about the president’s actions and motivations.
At a closed-door GOP lunch before Monday’s trial session began, Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah spoke forcefully about the need to have former national security adviser John Bolton testify before the Senate, according to people familiar with the matter. […] If Loeffler’s name is unfamiliar, it’s probably because she’s Congress’ newest member. The Georgia Republican was very recently appointed to her Senate seat, and her career on Capitol Hill has now spanned three weeks.
It was her use of the word “appease” that was of particular interest. Loeffler had other options, and she could have argued that Bolton is an unreliable witness with suspect motivations. But instead the appointed senator suggested that Republicans should stop seeking the truth because such pursuits might benefit “the left.”
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