REALCLEARINVESTIGATIONS: Bolton’s Memoir Undercuts Hype as Impeachment’s Would-Be Star Witness. “t is easy to forget why Bolton was initially cast as a savior figure in January by those hoping to remove Trump by impeachment. When news of his memoir emerged, 10 days after the Senate trial began, Democrats had failed to prove their case. Not a single witness in the House impeachment hearings had provided direct evidence of a quid pro quo.”

Impeachment. That seems like a decade ago now.