According to the Washington Post, “Bolton was seen by some in the administration as the source of a media report that Vice President Pence and he were allies in opposing a peace deal with the Taliban, negotiated by [Mike] Pompeo’s State Department.” According to NBC, “The president was..…
'Bolton was correct about the Taliban; State wasn’t. Bolton has been a hawkish voice for a tough national security policy, and his ouster likely signals that Trump’s approach will be significantly softer from this point forward.' . ... Bolton was correct about the..…
By disagreements between him and, he declined to answer when he was asked whether Bolton's departure was prompted Trump over Taliban peace talks.. ..…
The last straw may have been differences over President Trump's decision to invite Taliban to Camp David to conclude agreement leading to the withdrawal of U.S troops from Afghanistan. Bolton disagreed with President Trump's initiative to open peace talks with Taliban, let alone..…
President Trump has used Twitter to once again up-end his team, this time by firing his National Security Adviser John Bolton, apparently in response to disagreements over this week's aborted meeting with Taliban at Camp David. ... Bolton's from the Administration appears to be..…
Trump denied reports that Vice President Mike Pence and former-National Security Adviser John Bolton, who was fired on Tuesday, strongly opposed his initial decision to hold meetings with Taliban leaders at Camp David, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . Spokesman Ridicules..…
Also in late August, US media reported that Bolton has been kept out of any discussions related to the US-Taliban negotiations because his opposition to diplomacy has irritated Trump. Bolton has called for an expanded military presence in Afghanistan and also opposed Trump’s..…
According to Politico, Ultimately, it was hearing media accounts about how Bolton had advised the president to scuttle meeting with Taliban leaders at Camp David that proved breaking point for Trump, according to sources in and out of the administration. ..…
Bolton, former US ambassador to United Nations and Fox News commentator, had opposed State Department plan to sign Afghan peace with Taliban insurgents, believing the group's leaders could not be trusted.. ... Sources familiar with his view said Bolton believed United States..…
President Trump has finally fired his neocon national security adviser, John Bolton. . The decision to show Bolton the door came after Trump suggested a meeting between himself and the Taliban at Camp David. . . . . . ….I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me..…