By Vivian Ho in San Francisco (now) and Lauren Aratani in New York (earlier)
Lawyer for former US national security adviser says there are ‘many relevant conversations’ that House impeachment investigators don’t know about
1.08am GMT
Quiet ending to a not-so-quiet day.
1.04am GMT
The team behind Michael Bloomberg has said that “if we run”, they would bypass the four early-voting state – Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina – and focus on doing well on Super Tuesday and beyond.
NEW Bloomberg statement: “If we run, we are confident we can win in states voting on Super Tuesday and beyond, where we will start on an even footing.”
In a statement, Iowa Democratic Party chair @troymprice tells me: “It’s disappointing to hear that Mayor Bloomberg doesn’t plan on competing in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses or the other three early nominating states.” pic.twitter.com/SR7wemUrhg
.@ChairmanBuckley blasts Bloomberg for potentially skipping New Hampshire. “We are disappointed and frankly very surprised that any candidate would launch a campaign for the White House where their path doesn’t run through New Hampshire or any of the other early states.” pic.twitter.com/wfVhF1NO5u
Source: Trump impeachment: Bolton hints at meetings inquiry doesn’t know about – live
Category: US politics, US news, Trump impeachment inquiry, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump
