Bolton's lawyer says he is 'not willing to appear voluntarily' before House investigators

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After former National Security Adviser John Bolton received a letter from Democrats asking him to give a deposition before House impeachment investigators next month, his lawyer responded by saying he is "not willing to appear voluntarily," The New York Times reports.

Bolton's appearance is being requested, and he was not subpoenaed, the Times reports. Two other White House officials — National Security Council legal adviser John Eisenberg and his deputy Michael Ellis — received similar letters on Wednesday.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.