Oct 15 John Bolton called Giuliani a ‘hand grenade,’ former White House aide testified By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The aide, Fiona Hill, testified for more than 10 hours on Monday as part of the Democrats' impeachment probe into Trump's dealings with Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump reveals short list for national security adviser By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday he's considering five people to replace ousted National Security Adviser John Bolton. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Trump says Bolton ‘wasn’t getting along’ with administration officials In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump defended his decision to fire National Security Adviser John Bolton, citing differences over North Korea and Venezuela. Trump also said Bolton “wasn’t getting along” with other administration officials. Meanwhile, a court in Scotland… Continue watching
Sep 11 Who could replace John Bolton as Trump’s national security adviser? By Daniel Bush John Bolton lasted longer than his two predecessors as national security adviser. But his departure raised fresh questions about whether anyone has the unique blend of skills to succeed in the job under President Donald Trump -- and whether any… Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump discusses the firing of John Bolton and regulating e-cigarettes By Associated Press Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Bolton wasn't getting along with other members of his administration, and announced that his administration is proposing banning thousands of flavors of e-cigarettes. Continue reading
Sep 11 What led up to Trump’s firing of John Bolton By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his national security adviser rarely saw eye to eye on global hotspots. The national security adviser held far more hawkish views than the "America first" president. Continue reading
Sep 11 Iran urges U.S. to ‘put warmongers aside’ after Bolton firing By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran President Hassan Rouhani's remarks signaled approval of President Donald Trump's abrupt dismissal of John Bolton as national security adviser. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 9:33 The fundamental policy disagreements that pushed John Bolton away from Trump John Bolton, the third person to serve as national security advisor under President Trump, is out. Bolton was one of Washington’s outspoken hawks for decades, and he was instrumental in the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. But Bolton… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 7:50 How the departure of John Bolton might change Trump’s foreign policy How will the departure of John Bolton affect U.S. foreign policy, and was Bolton successful as national security advisor? Harvard University’s Wendy Sherman, a former foreign policy official under former Presidents Clinton and Obama, and the Hudson Institute’s Michael Doran,… Continue watching
Sep 10 WATCH: Pompeo and Mnuchin discuss departure of National Security Adviser John Bolton President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges. Continue reading