But over the summer, Bolton's influence has appeared to wane — particularly in contrast to that of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, adept at staying on Trump's good side. ..…

Recent reports indicated that there was increasing tension in the Trump administration over foreign policy issues. CNN reported that Bolton clashed with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and also feuded with Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. . ..…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended Trump's weekend moves. . 'When the Taliban tried to gain negotiating advantage by conducting terror attacks inside of the country, President Trump made the right decision to say that's not going to work,' Pompeo said Sunday. ...…

Trump canceled secret meetings with Taliban leaders and, separately, Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, which were apparently scheduled for Sunday at Camp David. ... Trump canceled secret meetings with Taliban leaders and, separately, Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, which were..…

Bolton, whom the president sometimes called the Mustache clashed with Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over sanctions against Iran. Trump's first advisor, Michael Flynn, resigned after less than one in the job following revelations that he was under investigation for his..…