Trump and Bolton have disagreed over policy decisions about negotiations with Taliban and ending Afghanistan. Bolton has long been critic of Iran and he asked Pentagon last year to provide White House with options for military strikes against the country. ..…
The president has reportedly been frustrated that Venezuela’s autocratic leader, Nicholas Maduro, did not step down as quickly as expected under pressure from the United States; and he was concerned that Bolton was leading him into a war with Iran. . Trump has now dismissed or..…
While Trump was reportedly focused elsewhere, Bolton made moves that the “president” saw as pushing the United States into a conflict with Iran. . ..…
President Trump appointed Bolton March of 2018, and Bolton began in the role on April 9. In June of this year, Trump backed Bolton after escalating tensions with Iran caused speculation that there was policy divide within the administration.. ..…
McMaster, Mattis and Kelly, along with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, delayed, ultimately could not derail, Trump's single-minded desire to leave Iran nuclear deal. Bolton's most enduring achievement, albeit dubious one, may be in working with Tillerson's replacement, Mike..…
John Bolton, National Security, Donald Trump, President Donald Trump, White House, Iran, YahooAdd. After President Donald Trump announced that he had fired his adviser, John Bolton, White House named Charles Kupperman, the deputy adviser, to fill in. ..…
Bolton sought to break Iran financially, shield Americans from the reach of International Criminal Court and toughen U.S toward Russia. ... Bolton, whom the president sometimes called the Mustache clashed with Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over sanctions against..…