--- title: "Former National Security Advisor John Bolton prepared to testify in impeachment trial" description: "John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor, said he is prepared to testify if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeachment trial. Bolton was fired by Trump in September." date: "2020-01-06" modified: "2020-01-06" authors: - name: "David Roza" job_title: "Senior Reporter" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/david-roza.md" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/john-bolton-testify-impeachment-trump/" categories: - "Around the World" - "News" - "United States" tags: - "donald trump" - "justice" - "scandals" - "the white house" --- # Former National Security Advisor John Bolton prepared to testify in impeachment trial ![]() John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor, said in a statement on Monday that he would testify if subpoenaed by the Senate for the impeachment trial of President Trump. "Since my testimony is once again at issue, I have had to resolve the serious competing issues as best I could, based on careful consideration and study," Bolton wrote in a statement on the website John Bolton PAC. "I have concluded that, if the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony, I am prepared to testify." Bolton was fired by Trump in September, after he and the president reportedly disagreed about efforts to reach a peace agreement with the Taliban. Bolton's [announcement]() comes as Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the speaker of the House of Representatives, prepares to transmit the House's articles of impeachment to the Senate, allowing a trial to being in the chamber, the [Washington Post reports](). Pelosi has been withholding the documents as Democrats seek guarantees about the scope of a Senate trial, the Post reported. Bolton explained in his statement that the Democratic-controlled House previously issued a subpoena to him, but he did not testify because he was waiting on a judge's ruling on whether to comply with the subpoena or a White House directive not to testify. Bolton does not appear to have the same reservations about testifying before the Senate, which holds a Republican majority. ## Author David Roza is a senior reporter at Task & Purpose with extensive experience covering aviation, technology, military pay, benefits, health care, child care, culture, and a range of other personnel matters.David previously covered the Air Force and Space Force for Task & Purpose from 2019 to 2023 and for Air & Space Forces Magazine from 2023 to 2025 before returning to Task & Purpose as a scriptwriter for the team's YouTube channel. Share tips and story ideas with David at david.roza@recurrent.io. ## More - [Ex-Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly: ‘I believe’ John Bolton and think he should testify]() - [House launches impeachment inquiry of Trump]() - [Here’s why the Pentagon may not comply with the Trump impeachment inquiry]() - [Here’s the military record of Lt. Col. Vindman, the soldier testifying at Trump’s impeachment inquiry]() - [Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, key witness in Trump impeachment, announces retirement]() - [Trump fires John Bolton as his national security advisor]() - [GQ corrects story to say Lt. Col. Vindman was hit by IED, not an IUD]() - [‘A profound national security concern’ — Over 300 former officials endorse Trump impeachment inquiry]()