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In reply to the discussion: Trump says he fired national security advisor John Bolton -- but Bolton says he 'offered to resign' [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,374 posts)6. LOL!!!
Just saw the NYT breaking -
John Bolton Out as National Security Adviser
By Peter Baker
Sept. 10, 2019, 12:01 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON President Trump fired John R. Bolton, his third national security adviser, on Tuesday amid fundamental disagreements over how to handle major foreign policy challenges like Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump announced the decision on Twitter. I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.
His departure comes as Mr. Trump is pursuing diplomatic openings with two of the United States most intractable enemies, efforts that have troubled hard-liners in the administration, like Mr. Bolton, who view North Korea and Iran as profoundly untrustworthy.
The president has continued to court Kim Jong-un, the repressive leader of North Korea, despite Mr. Kims refusal to surrender his nuclear program and despite repeated short-range missile tests by the North that have rattled its neighbors. In recent days, Mr. Trump has expressed a willingness to meet with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran under the right circumstances, and even to extend short-term financing to Tehran, although the offer has so far been rebuffed.
To his admirers, Mr. Bolton was supposed to be a check on what they feared would be naïve diplomacy, a cleareyed realist who would keep a president without prior experience in foreign affairs from giving away the store to wily adversaries. But Mr. Trump has long complained privately that Mr. Bolton was too willing to get the United States into another war. The tension between the men was aggravated in recent months by the presidents decisions to call off a planned airstrike on Iran in retaliation for the downing of an American surveillance drone and to meet with Mr. Kim at the Demilitarized Zone and cross over into North Korea.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/us/politics/john-bolton-national-security-adviser-trump.html
By Peter Baker
Sept. 10, 2019, 12:01 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON President Trump fired John R. Bolton, his third national security adviser, on Tuesday amid fundamental disagreements over how to handle major foreign policy challenges like Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan. Mr. Trump announced the decision on Twitter. I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.
His departure comes as Mr. Trump is pursuing diplomatic openings with two of the United States most intractable enemies, efforts that have troubled hard-liners in the administration, like Mr. Bolton, who view North Korea and Iran as profoundly untrustworthy.
The president has continued to court Kim Jong-un, the repressive leader of North Korea, despite Mr. Kims refusal to surrender his nuclear program and despite repeated short-range missile tests by the North that have rattled its neighbors. In recent days, Mr. Trump has expressed a willingness to meet with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran under the right circumstances, and even to extend short-term financing to Tehran, although the offer has so far been rebuffed.
To his admirers, Mr. Bolton was supposed to be a check on what they feared would be naïve diplomacy, a cleareyed realist who would keep a president without prior experience in foreign affairs from giving away the store to wily adversaries. But Mr. Trump has long complained privately that Mr. Bolton was too willing to get the United States into another war. The tension between the men was aggravated in recent months by the presidents decisions to call off a planned airstrike on Iran in retaliation for the downing of an American surveillance drone and to meet with Mr. Kim at the Demilitarized Zone and cross over into North Korea.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/us/politics/john-bolton-national-security-adviser-trump.html
You bring a war-mongering neocon in and he will war-monger.
So what does Lindsey have to say about this?
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Trump says he fired national security advisor John Bolton -- but Bolton says he 'offered to resign' [View all]
demmiblue
Sep 2019
OP
lol, Is it good news that Bolton is out or bad news that the guy opposed to bringing the Taliban
Renew Deal
Sep 2019
#2
Bolton appears to have the dubious distinction of being too batshit crazy even for TRUMP.
thesquanderer
Sep 2019
#110
That fugly moustache is proof alone that John Bolton has poor decision-making skills.
OMGWTF
Sep 2019
#61
BOLTON IS TEXTING FOX HOSTS WHO ARE ON AIR TO DISPUTE TRUMP'S ACCOUNT OF HIS FIRING
demmiblue
Sep 2019
#28
Ironic that as much as I detest Bolton, I am not convinced this will improve anything
hlthe2b
Sep 2019
#19
It won't improve things, but its just a nice bit of comic relief watching these two asses argue.
marble falls
Sep 2019
#102
They were saying (CNN) how sneaky and working behind everyone's back he is.
Peregrine Took
Sep 2019
#56
If you 'resigned', Walrus Boy, then by definition you did not 'offer to resign' ...
mr_lebowski
Sep 2019
#124
John Bolton and President Trump got into a bitter argument last night over the president's plan to..
demmiblue
Sep 2019
#48
Contrary to "The Apprentice" bullshit, Trump is too cowardly to fire people face to face.
dalton99a
Sep 2019
#50
Wouldn't it be refreshing if Bolton told the truth about what is going on in the White House?
Vinca
Sep 2019
#64
I'm guessing Trump thinks staffers quitting is a sign of weakness on his part...
LanternWaste
Sep 2019
#70
" Live by the tweet, die by the tweet. Do you need a hug?"......................
riversedge
Sep 2019
#73
Many people will be disapointed Bolton wasn't able to deliver the war they were hoping for. n/t
PoliticAverse
Sep 2019
#129