Some names Trump has floated. Others are quietly fanning the speculation themselves. Some, predictably, often go on Fox News.
— Read on www.politico.com/story/2019/09/11/trump-bolton-replacement-1491102
Tag: National Security Advisor
Bolton Losing Ground On Venezuela, Iran – But Far From Down And Out
The wave of wishful thinking articles, including some by friends of mine whose judgment I usually respect was entirely wrong. President Donald Trump has not fired John Bolton for the failed fiasco of his latest inept attempt to topple the legitimate democratically-elected government of Venezuela: At least not yet.
https://iranian.com/2019/07/08/bolton-losing-ground-on-venezuela-iran-but-far-from-down-and-out/
Trump Tries to Fix His Foreign Policy—Without Bolton
The president moves to straighten out his own foreign policy—and leaves his hawkish national security adviser on the sidelines.
— Read on www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/trump-tries-to-fix-his-foreign-policy-without-bolton/593284/
Bolton Isn’t Quitting
Tom Wright makes some good observations about Trump’s foreign policy here, but I think he underestimates Bolton’s determination to cling to power
— Read on www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/bolton-isnt-quitting/
After Syria, Trump Should Clean Out His National Security Bureaucracy
Apparently this direct insubordination came to a head in a phone call between President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Why are you still there?” the latter asked Trump, who turned to Bolton. The national security advisor was on the call, but could offer no satisfactory explanation.
— Read on www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/after-syria-trump-should-clean-out-his-national-security-bureaucracy/
I keep hearing about this phone call between Trump and Erdogan. I would have loved to have been a fly, on the wall, just to see Bolton’s reaction! I am still hoping that he either resigns or gets replaced! He is the biggest reason why Trump cannot meet with Putin! I still haven’t figured out what his grudge with Lavrov is! 🤔
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