根据一份新报告，前国家安全顾问约翰·博尔顿怀疑唐纳德·特朗普总统的行为是否符合美国的最大利益，因为据报道，这位前外交官在即将出版的书中提出了令人震惊的指控，美国政界对此感到震惊。
博尔顿在一系列外交政策问题上与总统发生冲突，于9月离开政府。民主党一直在推动这位71岁的老人在特朗普的弹劾审判中作证，对他下一本书内容的新报道放大了这一要求。
华盛顿邮报周一报道称，博尔顿对总统的行为“经常感到震惊”，引用了与被解雇的国家安全顾问关系密切的人的话。据《华尔街日报》报道，一位熟悉这本书的人士补充称，博尔顿不确定特朗普的动机是美国利益还是“邪恶的”目标张贴。这份报纸的消息来源都没有透露。
博尔顿的手稿给民主党争取证人在特朗普审判中作证的努力注入了一针强心剂，但白宫和共和党参议员迄今一直拒绝作证。
博尔顿是最令人垂涎的潜在证人之一。他作为国家安全顾问的职位会让他对总统所谓的平行乌克兰战略有重要的见解，据称该战略试图以牺牲美国和乌克兰的国家安全为代价来支撑他的连任前景。
根据a纽约时报周日发表的一份报告称，总统告诉博尔顿，在基辅政府帮助调查民主党人，包括可能的2020年候选人乔·拜登之前，他想停止对乌克兰的军事援助。
据报道，这本书还包含了有关最高政府官员行动的新信息，包括国务卿麦克·庞贝、司法部长威廉·巴尔和代理白宫办公厅主任米克·马尔瓦尼，他们都被指控参与特朗普的乌克兰竞选。
2019年9月30日，华盛顿，前国家安全顾问约翰·博尔顿抵达战略与国际研究中心发表演讲
周日晚上，总统公开否认博尔顿的指控，否认所有不当行为。“我从未告诉约翰·博尔顿，对乌克兰的援助与对包括拜登在内的民主党人的调查有关，”总统在推特上写道。
“事实上，在他被公开解雇的时候，他从未抱怨过这一点。如果约翰·博尔顿这样说，那只是为了卖一本书。”
但是博尔顿的指控仍然给共和党参议员提出了新的难题，特别是那些属于该党温和派的参议员，或者那些在今年晚些时候面临艰难连任之战的参议员。
例如，犹他州参议员米特·罗姆尼说，他的更多同事“越来越有可能”支持对新证人证词的要求，而缅因州参议员苏珊·科林斯说，博尔顿的手稿将“加强案情”，允许证人作证。阿拉斯加参议员莉萨·穆尔科斯基说，她对博尔顿掌握的信息仍然“好奇”。
下图由提供Statista，显示了支持在参议院弹劾审判中听取更多证人证词的美国公众的百分比。
美国公众支持在参议院弹劾审判中听取证人证词。
纽约时报周一还报道称，波顿的手稿称，这位前国家安全顾问去年告诉巴尔，特朗普显然愿意为中国习近平主席和土耳其总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安等独裁者提供帮助，他对此感到担忧。司法部对博尔顿的说法提出质疑。
JOHN BOLTON WAS 'REGULARLY APPALLED' BY TRUMP AND DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WAS ACTING IN AMERICA'S INTERESTS: REPORT
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton had doubts that President Donald Trump was acting in America's best interests according to a new report, as U.S. politics reels from bombshell allegations reportedly made in the former diplomat's forthcoming book.
Bolton left the administration in September, having clashed with the president on a range of foreign policy issues. Democrats have been pushing for the 71-year-old to testify in Trump's impeachment trial, demands amplified by fresh reports over the contents of his next book.
The Washington Post reported Monday that Bolton was "regularly appalled" by the behavior of the president, citing people close to the fired national security advisor. A person familiar with the book added that Bolton was unsure if Trump was motivated by U.S. interests or by "nefarious" goals, according to the Post. Neither of the newspaper's sources were named.
Bolton's manuscript has given a shot in the arm to Democratic efforts to have witnesses testify at Trump's trial, which the White House and Republican senators have thus far resisted.
One of the most coveted potential witnesses is Bolton. His position as national security advisor would have given him key insights into the president's purported parallel Ukraine strategy, which allegedly sought to bolster his re-election prospects at the expense of U.S. and Ukrainian national security.
According to a New York Times report published Sunday, the manuscript of Bolton's book—titled "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir" and scheduled for a March 17 release—alleges that the president told Bolton he wanted to withhold military aid from Ukraine until the government in Kiev helped with investigations into Democrats including possible 2020 candidate Joe Biden.
The book also reportedly contains new information about the actions of top administration officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Attorney General William Barr and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, all of whom have been accused of involvement in Trump's Ukraine campaign.
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton arrives at the Center for Strategic and International Studies before delivering remarks September 30, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
The president issued a vociferous denial of Bolton's claims on Sunday night, denying all wrongdoing. "I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens," the president wrote on Twitter.
"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."
But Bolton's allegations have nonetheless posed difficult new questions for Republican senators, particularly those in the moderate wing of the party or those facing difficult re-election battles later this year.
Utah Senator Mitt Romney, for example, said it is "increasingly likely" that more of his colleagues will support demands for fresh witnesses testimony, while Maine Senator Susan Collins said Bolton's manuscript will "strengthen the case" to allow witnesses. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski said she remains "curious" about what information Bolton has.
The graphic below, provided by Statista, illustrates the percentage of the American public who support hearing additional witnesses at the Senate impeachment trial.
American public support for hearing witnesses at the Senate impeachment trial.
The New York Times also reported Monday that Bolton's manuscript claims the former national security advisor told Barr last year he was concerned by Trump's apparent willingness to do favors for autocrats like Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Justice Department has disputed Bolton's account.
