Trump fires John Bolton as national security adviser"I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House," Trump tweeted Tuesday.
President Donald Trump has fired National Security Adviser John Bolton after a string of disagreements between the two over how the U.S. should handle North Korea and Iran.
Trump announced on Twitter that he had asked for Bolton's resignation, which he received this morning, after the president had "disagreed with many of his suggestions."
“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 I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning,” Trump said on Twitter.
....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
Ambassador Bolton sends me a text message just now: “Let’s be clear, I resigned, having offered to do so last night.”
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 10, 2019
| Some comments from a analyst pro-Pakistan: |
But yes, Bolton's exit will definitely impact Trump admin's Iran policy. Trump-Rouhani summit is being considered very seriously - and I'm in fact told that it is already finalized. Bolton would have had no role in that, so from that perspective his exit makes sense.
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) September 10, 2019
Good question.
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) September 10, 2019
Indian govt should be happy with Bolton's exit. Bolton was not very pro-India and he opposed India's bid for UNSC membership as well as India-US nuclear deal. Bolton was also somewhat pro-Pakistan and opposed hard stance against Pakistan. https://t.co/su2mIqlJyY
| Other Twitter comments: |
BREAKING: JOHN BOLTON FIRED
— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) September 10, 2019
Price of oil immediately dives.
https://t.co/rVwPULfZmw pic.twitter.com/JMR0GkLdQr
Question : now that @AmbJohnBolton is gone does that mean the President can foresee a meeting btw him and The Iranian leader later this month (at UN) @SecPompeo says "Sure. The President has made it clear he's prepared to meet with no preconditions"
— Tal Schneider טל שניידר تال شنايدر (@talschneider) September 10, 2019
BREAKING: White House briefing
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) September 10, 2019
• Bolton doesn’t show up
• Pompeo defends Trump firing
• Mnuchin announces sanctions on 15 leaders, entities include QF & Hezbollah, PIJ, others
• Trump prepared to meet Rouhani with no preconditions
Let me be clear: I think many of Bolton's views are borderline dangerous. But he was the ONLY remaining member of the president's inner circle who knew anything about strategic affairs. If you think things have been chaotic to this point, just wait… https://t.co/nX6D8zvLrz
— Peter Zeihan (@PeterZeihan) September 10, 2019