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New details from John Bolton’s unpublished manuscript suggested Trump directly tied Ukraine aid to investigations of his political opponents, giving impeachment trial skeptics a fresh reason to demand witnesses and blowing up the White House’s claim that there was no quid pro quo.
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New details from John Bolton’s unpublished manuscript suggested Trump directly tied Ukraine aid to investigations of his political opponents, giving impeachment trial skeptics a fresh reason to demand witnesses and blowing up the White House’s claim that there was no quid pro quo.
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