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Said Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas: I dont really have any comments about it, because I havent read it. I know hes trying to sell a book.

Mr. Boltons book contains some unflattering information about Mr. Trumps lack of knowledge about basic facts of world affairs and geography. The president did not seem to know that Britain possessed nuclear weapons, Mr. Bolton wrote, or that Finland was not part of Russia.

While those accounts prompted some mockery, Democrats mostly seemed frustrated at Mr. Boltons refusal to participate in the impeachment inquiry.

During the House proceeding, Mr. Bolton declined to appear, joining a lawsuit that sought a decision from a federal judge about whether he should heed Congresss request for his testimony or a White House order not to participate. Rather than engage in a lengthy court fight, House leaders wrapped up the inquiry in December without him and moved to a vote to impeach Mr. Trump on two counts: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

But then in January, Mr. Bolton abruptly changed course and said he would be willing to testify if subpoenaed at the Senate impeachment trial. By then, the matter was in the hands of Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, who moved to block any witnesses from being called, a decision that Republicans upheld in a nearly party-line vote, paving the way for the presidents swift acquittal.

The fact that he wasnt willing to testify in the House and was willing to tie us up in court for a long time, but willing to tell the story to a book, to make money for a book, tells you a lot about John Boltons character, Representative Adam Schiff of California, the chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said on CBS This Morning. Whether his testimony would have made significant difference in trial? It may have led to further evidence and further witnesses, but we will never know. And this is the price the country had to pay for John Bolton putting profit before country.

Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, said he wished that Mr. Bolton had revealed his story to the panel.

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