As House Democrats prepare for public impeachment hearings next week, White House officials say there is an overlooked ray of good news after Democrats dropped a subpoena rather than risk an unfavorable ruling and a loss of time.
Charles Kupperman, deputy to former national security adviser John Bolton, on Wednesday challenged a subpoena to appear privately before the House Intelligence Committee. Democrats dropped the request rather than wait for a Dec. 10 court hearing.
A day later, Bolton did not appear for a scheduled voluntary deposition. He also is represented by Charles Cooper, Kupperman's attorney.
“Now they won’t touch Bolton because Kupperman and Bolton have the same lawyer, who is playing hardball,” a White House official told the Washington Examiner.
The White House official said the standoff was a "huge loss" for Democrats, who backed down out of fear they would “lose in a very public way.”
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