Bolton willing to testify in impeachment trial if subpoenaed

ZEKE MILLER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said Monday that he is "prepared to testify" if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a surprise statement that bolstered Democrats in their push for new witnesses. Bolton, who left the White House in September, said that he has weighed the issues of executive privilege and that after "careful consideration and study" decided that he would comply with any Senate subpoena. "If the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony, I am prepared to testify," he said in a statement. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has publicly expressed resistance to calling new witnesses in the upcoming trial, though D