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Trump fires John Bolton, says they 'disagreed strongly'


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Sept. 10 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he fired national security adviser John Bolton, citing strong disagreements on a number of policy issues.

Trump tweeted that he told Bolton Monday night his services were no longer needed at the White House and said Bolton submitted his resignation on Tuesday morning. Trump said that he "disagreed strongly" with many of Bolton's suggestions, "as did others in the administration."

Bolton responded in a tweet of his own that he offered to resign Monday "and President Trump said, 'Let's talk about it tomorrow.'"

Bolton's ouster came as a surprise to many in the White House. Just an hour before Trump's tweet, the press office announced that Bolton would join Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a briefing.

Bolton was always an unlikely pick to be Trump's third national security adviser, with a world view seemingly ill-fit to the president's isolationist "America First" pronouncements.

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2 hours ago, Valin said:

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What A Bunch of ignorant...well idiots.  The same people who were singing his praises 5 years ago are now calling everything but late for dinner.

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Why We Need John Bolton

Rich Lowry

September 9, 2019 3:18 PM

John Bolton was a determined opponent of the deal with the Taliban, as this New York Times story notes:

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This intense internal fight over Afghan policy is why there have been a spate of anti-Bolton stories in the press lately. He wasn’t afraid to ruffle feathers speaking forthrightly about why this course was a mistake, even when the decision seemed to be going the other way. It’s important that this president—any president—get unvarnished advice from his aides, and Bolton is always willing to provide it.

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Sept. 10 2019

In a news conference from the White House briefing room, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump asked for National Security Adviser John Bolton’s resignation Monday night and the resignation was received Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Bolton has disagreements with others in the Trump administration and they were not surprised by his resignation. Earlier in the day, the White House released a schedule that had Bolton also listed to be a speaker at the press briefing. During the briefing, Mnuchin announced a new executive order designed to further combat global terrorist groups through sanctions and other measures.

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Sept. 13 2019

Center Executive Chairman, Frank Gaffney, joins Lars Larson to talk about the recent resignation of John Bolton, along with President Trump's decision to call off talks with the Taliban that were set to take place at Camp David.

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