Former national security adviser John Bolton argued that President Trump would have been acquitted in the Senate’s impeachment trial even if he had testified in front of the chamber.

Bolton refused to testify in the impeachment trial unless he was subpoenaed by the Senate despite relevant excerpts from his book being leaked during the trial. After the Senate voted against bringing in additional witnesses, which would have included the former national security adviser, Trump was acquitted by the Republican-controlled chamber.

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