Some Senate Republicans interested in Bolton impeachment testimony
Some Senate Republicans interested in Bolton impeachment testimony

In a stunning reversal, former national security adviser John Bolton says he is willing to give testimony at President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, if he is subpoenaed. Nancy Cordes reports that some Senate Republicans say they’re interested in hearing what Bolton knows. Others say that’s a decision they want to make after a Senate trial is underway.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The CBS Politics article is mostly accurate. It correctly states that John Bolton is willing to testify if subpoenaed and that some Senate Republicans are interested in hearing his testimony. The article presents the information in a relatively neutral manner, although the brevity limits the depth of context.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** John Bolton says he is willing to give testimony at President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, if he is subpoenaed.
- Verification Source #5: Supports this claim.
- Claim:** Some Senate Republicans say they're interested in hearing what Bolton knows.
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim.
- Verification Source #3: Supports this claim, mentioning some Republicans want reciprocity.
- Claim:** Others say that's a decision they want to make after a Senate trial is underway.
- This claim is not directly addressed by the provided sources, but it aligns with the general context of the Senate's deliberations on witnesses.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #5: "Bolton says he is prepared to testify in Senate trial if subpoenaed"
- Verification Source #1: "However, some Republicans have now said Mr Bolton should be heard from."
- Verification Source #3: "Pat Toomey want reciprocity — bring in Bolton or another Democratic witness in exchange for one from the GOP side. Some Republicans want to…"
- Verification Source #2 and #4 provide context about the potential impact of Bolton's testimony and the Senate's upcoming vote on witnesses, but do not directly confirm or contradict the claims in the CBS article.