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January 27, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump told his National Security Advisor that he wanted to stop military aid to Ukraine until Kiev helped investigate Biden and US Democrats. It is the New York Times revelation that cites a draft of the unpublished book by former White House former national security adviser John Bolton.

A thesis that seems to confirm the accusation of the Dems in the impeachment process against the president in progress at the US Congress.

Breaking News: President Trump said he wanted to keep aid to Ukraine frozen until its officials helped him with investigations into Democrats, John Bolton wrote in an unpublished manuscript of a new book https://t.co/J1tJ5oPZAY

- The New York Times (@nytimes) January 26, 2020

Bolton willing to testify
Bolton, who left the White House the day before Trump released aid to Ukraine on September 11, has already told lawmakers that he is willing to testify, despite the president's order preventing helpers from collaborating in the process.

At this point Democrats in Congress are demanding that Bolton testify in the impeachment trial.

Trump: "Never said those things in Bolton"
"I have NEVER told John Bolton that aid to Ukraine was tied to investigating Democrats, including Bidens. In fact, he never complained about this at the time of his very public dismissal. If John Bolton did that said, it was just to sell a book, "US President Donald Trump writes on Twitter in response to the Dem's request in the Senate to listen to the former national security adviser in the impeachment process based on the information that would be in the draft of his book.

I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens. In fact, he never complained about this at the time of his very public termination. If John Bolton said this, it was only to sell a book. With that being said, the ...

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2020

"No pressure on Kiev"
"Having said that the transcripts of my phone calls with President Zelensky are all the evidence that is needed, in addition to the fact that President Zelensky and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine said there was no pressure and no problem. In addition, I have met President Zelensky at the United Nations (Democrats said I never met) and released military aid to Ukraine without any conditions or investigations - and much earlier than expected. I also allowed Ukraine to buy missiles anti-tank Javelin. My administration has done much more than the previous one. "