John Bolton will leave his position as
White House national security adviser, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday over Twitter.
“I informed
John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House,” the president wrote. “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,” Trump said, noting that he plans to name Bolton’s replacement next week.
Bolton, who served the Trump administration for more than a year, has worked for every
Republican president since Ronald Reagan. His aggressive foreign policy approach and eagerness for war have been heavily criticised, and have frequently been at odds with Trump’s own approach to military intervention.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....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2019....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.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2019“I disagree very much with John Bolton. His attitude in the
Middle East and
Iraq — was going into Iraq,” the president told reporters in June. “I think that was a big mistake and I’ve been proven right.”
Bolton’s departure follows reports of growing tensions between him and the president earlier this year.
After
Iran shot down a U.S. drone in June, Trump called off a retaliatory military strike, calling it a disproportionate response. Bolton has long advocated for military action in Iran but did not publicly oppose Trump’s decision.
“I have two groups of people: I have doves and I have hawks,” Trump said when asked on the news programme Meet the Press if his advisers were pressuring him into taking military action. “John Bolton is absolutely a hawk. If it was up to him, he’d take on the whole world at one time.”
Prior to joining the White House, Bolton advocated for a preemptive strike on
North Korea, though the president has often touted his diplomatic relationship with the country as one of the major successes of his presidency. When Trump met with North Korean leader
Kim Jong-un in June, Bolton was notably absent.Related... CIA Reportedly Had Asset So Close To Putin That Spy Could Photograph Secret Documents Chrissy Teigen Gives Trump NSFW Nickname After Latest Presidential Meltdown US Weather Official Warned Staff Not To Contradict Trump's Dorian Claims - Report