Keyword "John Bolton" - List of latest news (90 results)

20:41 The Latest: Trump allies turn on one another as controversies accumulate

The infighting and backstabbing that plagued Trump’s first term have returned as a threat to his second, with deepening fissures over trade, national security and questions of personal loyalty. The latest turmoil threatens to engulf the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed out top advisers and faces fresh controversy over shari...

01/04 Trump savaged as Putin sees him as 'easy mark' to 'manipulate'

"Putin doesn't think they're friends, he thinks Trump is an easy mark", the US President's former national security chief has warned.

19/02 ‘Disgusting betrayal’: World shellshocked

The world has reacted with horror to Donald Trump’s latest, extraordinary tirade against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with accusations flying that the American leader is openly siding with Russia against the country it invaded.

13/02 Bolton: 'Trump Has Effectively Surrendered to Putin'

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday on CNN's "The Source" that President Donald Trump "has effectively surrendered" to Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Clips

11/02 Bolton: With Trump's bullying method, Greenland cannot be owned

TEHRAN- IRNA- Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton in the first term of Trump has many differences with the new US president, the latest of which is Trump's Greenland. In an interview, he said Trump's method is more bully.

10/02 Trump must agree with Iran by accepting a mistake by leaving the brokerage

TEHRAN- IRNA- The National Internet Analytical Base wrote in a report: To reach an agreement with Iran, the Trump administration must abandon its pride and also accept that it was mistaken when leaving the Brigham in year 6.

08/02 'No need': Donald Trump revokes Joe Biden's security clearances

'There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information,' Trump wrote on Truth Social.

05/02 Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's security detail revoked

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's security detail, which was provided by the Defense Department, was pulled Tuesday night, a U.S. official told CBS News.

05/02 ‘I’ve left instructions’: Wild US plan if Donald Trump is assassinated

Love or loathe him, we can all agree US President Donald Trump has had a big day at the office and probably needs a nap.

30/01 Trump will rue recklessly yanking security from Mike Pompeo, others in Iran’s crosshairs

If they are injured or killed, Donald Trump will be the one person responsible — a black mark against him that time will not erase.

29/01 Michael Goodwin: The in-toll-erable Kathy Hochul owes New Yorkers an apology for her MTA malpractice – which has cost the city billions

Gov. Hochul owes New Yorkers an apology.

27/01 Here’s how Trump’s vengeance machine works | Robert Reich

Trump’s vengeance machine isn’t only about retribution. It’s also intended to intimidate Trump critics

27/01 NBC: Trump's revenge against his opponents is a signal of the beginning of an authoritarian government in America

Tehran-IRNA- "NBC News" in a report referring to the cancellation of the physical protection of some critical figures of Donald Trump in the first days of the new American government emphasized that this shows that an authoritarian government has come to work in the United States.

25/01 Trump is dead wrong to leave his own ex-officials exposed to Iran’s wrath

President Trump’s removal of the security teams protecting Mike Pompeo and others on Wednesday office was a petty, dangerous call — and he should reverse it immediately.

24/01 Bolton: Trump's Tough Talk on Panama Canal 'Makes Us Look Ridiculous'

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton claimed Friday on CNN's "Newsroom" that President Donald Trump talking about taking back the Panama Canal and not ruling out using military force "makes us look ridiculous." | Clips

22/01 He accused him of blowing up the Middle East.. Trump lifts protection for John Bolton

US President Donald Trump has removed Secret Service protection from his former National Security Advisor John Bolton, describing him as an idiot and a warmonger, and holding him responsible for waging the war in Iraq in 2003 and bombing the Middle East.

22/01 John Bolton's Secret Service Detail Ended Under Trump Administration

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton lost his Secret Service detail on the same day he was stripped of his security clearance.

21/01 End of physical protection of John Bolton by order of Trump

The President of the United States ended the physical protection of the former National Security Adviser of the United States.

21/01 Trump ended Bolton's physical protection after claiming threats from Iran

New York - IRNA - Donald Trump, the new president of the United States, ended the policy of physical and security protection of his former national security adviser, John Bolton, by claiming threats from Iran after playing a role in the assassination of General Soleimani.

21/01 Trump Strips John Bolton of His Security Clearance over His Tell-All Memoir

President Donald Trump on Day One of his second administration stripped former National Security Adviser John Bolton of his security clearance.

18/01 Bolton: Trump wants an end to the conflict in Ukraine

Tehran-IRNA- In an interview with a Japanese news channel, John Bolton, the former National Security Adviser of the United States, said that the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, wants the end of the conflict in Ukraine, but the circumstances of this issue are of little importance to him.

17/01 Donald Trump Calls Out Swamp Politicians, Will Not Hire Their Staffers

The Trump administration does not want anyone who worked for, or is endorsed by, politicians suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome.

25/12 John Bolton warns: I’m ‘very worried’ about how Trump would handle ‘much more likely’ international crisis

John Bolton warns: I’m ‘very worried’ about how Trump would handle ‘much more likely’ international crisis - Bolton once said he doesn’t think Trump is ‘fit for office’

24/12 Major international crisis ‘much more likely’ in Trump’s second term, says his ex-national security adviser

John Bolton delivers scathing critique of Trump’s lack of knowledge or coherent strategy: ‘I’m very worried’

12/12 ‘A great day’: Trump celebrates shock resignation

US President-elect Donald Trump has been relieved of one potential headache as he prepares to take office in January, with the current FBI director, Christopher Wray, announcing he will resign at the end of the Biden administration.

26/11 Bolton: Gabbard's Extreme Views 'Are on a Different Planet' -- She's 'Unqualified' to Lead Intelligence

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton claimed Tuesday on CNN's "Newsroom" that President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the intelligence community former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's (D-HI) views were "on a different planet." | Clips

23/11 John Bolton rips into Trump’s pick for counter-terrorism chief Sebastian Gorka

Trump’s former national security adviser says Gorka is the ‘worst cabinet appointment in recent American history’

14/11 John Bolton sums up Trump’s ideal cabinet picks in one damning word

John Bolton sums up Trump’s ideal cabinet picks in one damning word - Trump’s former National Security Advisor said that rather than having ‘loyalty’ from those selected to serve in his new administration, the President-elect would prefer ‘fealty’

13/11 Bolton: Trump Demanding 'Fealty' from Advisers 'Won't Serve Him Well'

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton claimed Tuesday on CNN's "The Lead" that President-elect Donald Trump's demand for "fealty" from his advisers will not serve him well. | Clips

11/11 Iran in the mirror of the foreign policy of the second Trump administration

Tehran-IRNA- We fixed it! (We Fix It) This slogan, which was installed behind Trump's head during his victory speech in Palm Beach, Florida, may be happy for half of the Americans, but for the world, these three words are the continuation of the great challenges that were thought 4 years ago. It has ended.

25/10 ‘Fascist’, ‘conman’, ‘predator’, ‘cheat’: what 11 former Trump staffers say about him now

From John Kelly to Mike Pence, top figures from the Trump administration have warned of his unfitness to be president

24/08 Putin 'feeding troops into a wood chipper’ as Russia reels, says John Bolton

EXCLUSIVE: John Bolton believes it is hard to explain the inadequacy of Russian troops other to conclude that they were simply not combat-ready.

10/08 Bolton: Trump doesn't know his right hand from his left hand

In an interview, the former US National Security Adviser stated: Trump does not recognize his right and left hand.

04/08 Biden: "I hope Iran falls short"!

At the same time as tensions escalated and the fear of the Zionist regime and its allies increased over Tehran's response to the assassination of the head of Hamas's political office, the US president expressed hope that Iran would "fall short"!

16/07 Iran plot to kill Trump prompted Secret Service to boost protection before rally shooting

The Secret Service has faced criticism over the attempted assassination of Donald Trump by Thomas Crooks, weeks after learning of the Iran plot.

12/07 Bolton: Biden Is Telling Dems 'Suit Up, Lemmings, I’m Going Off the Edge of the Cliff and You’re Coming with Me'

Former national security advisor John Bolton said Friday on CNN's "Newsroom" that President Joe Biden is telling Democrats to "Suit up, lemmings" because he is "going off the edge of the cliff" and taking them with him. | Clips

11/07 NATO should be ‘very worried’ about a second Trump term

EXCLUSIVE: Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton told Daily Express US that a second Trump term would pose major dangers to the NATO alliance.

01/07 High-Profile ‘Free Iran’ Summit: Global Leaders Convene in Support of Iran Resistance

As Iran is set to hold a presidential run-off election — widely considered a sham — following the lowest voter turnout in the history of the Islamic Republic, hundreds of world leaders convened at a prominent Iranian opposition group’s annual international assembly in France.

21/06 Bolton: Trump Advocates 'Deceiving People,' Foreign Policy 'Not Going to Be Pretty'

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said Thursday on CNN's "Newsnight" that advocates for a second Trump term were "deceiving people" on his foreign policy. | Clips

31/05 John Bolton: Trump Guilty Verdict Is ‘Fire-Bell’ for RNC to Nominate Someone Else

John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under George W. Bush and ex-Trump national security adviser, said the guilty verdict returned by 12 jurors in New York City is a “fire-bell” in the night.

15/04 With Nuclear Deal Dead, Containing Iran Grows More Fraught

The U.S., Europe, Russia and China worked together on a 2015 deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. The arrangement’s unraveling and the spike in superpower tensions make this a dangerous moment.

15/04 Iran's attack was a major failure of Israel and America's deterrence policy

The former National Security Adviser of the US President has said that the recent attack by Iran was a major failure of the deterrence policy of Israel and the US.

14/04 John Bolton: Trump 'Doesn't Have Any Idea What to Do in the Middle East'

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton claimed Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that former President Donald Trump did not have any idea what to do in the Middle East. | Clips

11/04 Bolton: Trump 'Has Simple-Minded Ideas About How the World Works'

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said Wednesday on MSNBC's "Deadline" that former President Donald Trump had “simple-minded ideas about how the world works." | Clips

04/04 Former Trump national security advisor John Bolton says Gaza war is still 'in the very early stages'

The Israel-Hamas war is more an Iranian war against Israel waged via proxies, says former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton.

01/04 Bolton calls Trump too stupid to be a dictator

Former American President Donald Trump does not have the mental capacity to be a dictator, says his former security advisor John Bolton.

01/04 Trump’s Call for Israel to ‘Finish Up’ War Alarms Some on the Right

Recent private remarks he made urging an end to the Gaza conflict, with no insistence on freeing Israeli hostages first, were another departure from conservatives’ support for Benjamin Netanyahu.

30/03 Ex-Trump adviser says former president ‘hasn’t got the brains’ for dictatorship

Despite disparagement from John Bolton, critics maintain Trump is clear threat to democracy, given admiration for dictators

18/03 All the ex-Trump officials who refuse to endorse him in 2024

All the ex-Trump officials who refuse to endorse him in 2024 - Mike Pence joins an ever-growing list of former allies and cabinet members declining to back the Republican presidential contender this time round

16/03 Examining Trump’s Alternate Reality Pitch

The war in Ukraine. Hamas’s attack on Israel. Inflation. The former president has insisted that none would have occurred if he had remained in office after 2020.

12/03 Former confidant reveals: This is how Trump speaks behind closed doors

It is well known that Donald Trump has a soft spot for autocrats. Former confidants are now reporting on what really makes the ex-president tick.

28/02 The Possible Return of Donald Trump Sends Deep State into Tailspin

The intelligence community is "on edge" over Donald Trump's potential return to the White House and what it may mean for his opposition.

12/02 G.O.P. Officials, Once Critical, Stand by Trump After NATO Comments

Defending Donald Trump or deflecting his statements, some top G.O.P. officials reflected the trajectory of a party that the former president has largely bent to his will.

09/02 Tucker Carlson didn’t push back on Putin enough: Bolton

“Putin is saying, ‘I’m open to negotiation. But if you don’t do it soon, I’ll continue the war,” John Bolton said.

07/02 Donald Trump Is 'Chickening Out' of Supreme Court Argument: Ex-Ally

Trump's former national security adviser said it's unlikely that the former president's Supreme Court appointees will "blindly rule" in his favor.

06/02 The Retribution Presidency

A former White House official has a warning about Donald Trump.

31/01 Describing him as selfish and lacking in philosophy and vision... John Bolton warns of the danger of Trump's return

Describing him as selfish and lacking in philosophy and vision... John Bolton warns of the danger of Trump's return

31/01 Bolton: Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un Think Trump Is 'an Easy Mark'

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said Tuesday on CNN's "The Source" that Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean Ruler Kim Jong Un thought former President Donald Trump was an "easy mark" that he said they were "fully prepared to take advantage of." | Clips

31/01 Bolton: Second Trump Term 'Could Cause Government Functions Almost to Break Down'

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said Tuesday on CNN's "The Source" that if former President Donald Trump was elected president again, it "could cause government functions almost to break down." | Clips

28/01 As Iran-backed militias attack Americans, Biden tries to save Tehran terrorists

Many words describe President Biden’s Iran policy. “Craven,” “weak,” “obsequious” and “embarrassing,” among others, come readily to mind.

23/01 John Bolton urges Republicans to hammer Biden on Iran policy in 2024: ‘They’re not feeling any pain’ 

Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton argued Monday that the Iranian regime has “felt no pain at all” since last October’s attack on Israel by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists and suggested that…

15/01 Face reality, ‘democracy advocate’ Biden: Taiwan is already independent

Given the threats William Lai’s incoming administration will face, it needs full support from its American friends and across the global West.

04/01 Biden ‘administration not trying’ to deter Iran: John Bolton

Bolton highlighted the danger of inaction, warning that the United States could find itself at the mercy of Iran’s strategic decisions in the region.

28/12 Tension between Israel, Iran could expand Middle East conflict

Fighting against the Iranian-backed militia group Hezbollah in northern Israel has intensified in recent months.

20/12 Bolton: Colorado Disqualification Decision 'Incoherent,' SCOTUS 'Will Reverse'

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said Tuesday on CNN's "The Source" that the Colorado Supreme Court decision disqualifying former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot was "incoherent," and he predicted it will be overturned. | Clips

23/11 Bolton: 'Hamas Couldn't Care Less About a Humanitarian Pause' -- This Is a Ceasefire Attempt

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said Thursday on CNN's "News Central" that "Hamas couldn't care less about a humanitarian pause" but was using it to get to a ceasefire. | Clips

22/11 With Gaza hostage deal, Biden notches up win but faces pressure for more

By helping broker an Israel-Hamas deal to free hostages, US President Joe Biden has achieved a long-sought win in a war that has cost him politically.

01/11 Biden risks American lives by refusing to hold Iran to account

President Biden said Wednesday that the terrorist group Hamas has decided to allow some US citizens to leave the Gaza Strip.

27/10 John Bolton claims Biden ‘has his hand around Bibi’s belt,’ not allowing Israel to move forward with military operations

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said Thursday that pressure from President Biden may be the reason why Israel has delayed initiating significant military operations against Hamas terro…

29/09 Never-Trumpers Recruiting Youngkin for GOP Primary as DeSantis Sinks

Never-Trump Republicans are trying to lure Youngkin into the GOP primary as there is growing concern over DeSantis’s sinking poll numbers.

03/09 China engaging in ‘asymmetric warfare’ to influence US public opinion: former NSA boss John Bolton

China is engaged in an “asymmetric warfare” campaign in the United States aimed at influencing public opinion and weakening Americans’ faith in their institutions, former National…

28/08 Bolton: 'Even a Lot of MAGA Trumpers Really Don’t Want to Elect a Convicted Felon President'

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said Monday on CNN's "News Central" that he believed if former President Donald Trump was convicted of a crime, MAGA supporters would move to another candidate. | Clips

25/08 Death of Wagner chief Prigozhin strengthens Putin’s hand in Russia, John Bolton says

The former U.S. national security adviser also expressed concern over the slow progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

25/08 Bolton on Trump Booking Photo: 'He Looks Like a Thug'

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said Thursday on CNN’s "The Source" that former President Donald Trump’s mug shot was staged so he looked like a "thug." | Clips

18/08 John Bolton Argues a Conviction 'May Change Minds About Trump'

Bolton argued Republicans should not back Trump in 2024, as he could be a "convicted felon" by the 2024 Republican primary convention,

04/08 John Bolton suggests US will leave Nato if ‘erratic’ Trump wins in 2024

Ex-national security adviser calls former boss ‘irrational’ and criticizes Republicans who support him on foreign policy

04/08 Bolton: No Doubt in My Mind Trump 'Knew He Lost the Election'

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday during CNN's special coverage of the indictment of Donald Trump that there was no doubt in his mind that the former president knew he lost the 2020 election. | Clips

03/08 Bolton: 'False' Department of Justice Weaponized Against Trump

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday during CNN's special coverage of the indictment of Donald Trump that it was "false" the Department of Justice is weaponized against the former president. | Clips

28/06 Biden Claims Putin Is Losing ‘War In Iraq’—Latest Gaffe Amid Concerns About His Age

Biden has also mistakenly claimed his uncle was awarded a Purple Heart in World War II and mislabeled U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as “president.”

27/06 Exiled group feels heat as Europe ups Iran contacts

A controversial exiled Iranian opposition group is coming under increased pressure in Europe as it nervously eyes the intensification of European talks with Tehran in search of reviving a deal on the Islamic republic's nuclear drive.

20/06 Biden’s foolish rush to rejoin UNESCO has nothing to do with China

Demonstrating yet again that it’s little more than Barack Obama’s third term, the Biden White House is once more pressing to rejoin UNESCO.

12/06 John Bolton claims Trump kept documents he thought were 'cool'

Former UN Ambassador John Bolton said Trump took classified material to Mar-a-Lago as keepsakes because they were 'cool,' and said every Republican should read the DOJ's criminal indictment.

06/04 Trump 2024 campaign hinges on the outcome of NYC trial

EXCLUSIVE: Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has warned that Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign hinges on the outcome of his New York City criminal trial stemming from hush money payments to a porn star over an alleged affair.

18/03 Speaker McCarthy Threatens Federal Probe If Trump Arrested—Pence, Greene, Graham, More Blast Prosecutors

Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed it was like “what they do in communist countries.”

18/03 Speaker McCarthy Threatens Federal Probe If Trump Arrested

Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed it was like “what they do in communist countries.”

06/02 John Bolton: 'Serious problem' if DoD hid spy balloons during Trump

Bolton said that Biden officials were offering former Trump officials a briefing on the three balloons that allegedly passed over the US during the Trump administration, but he's not been asked.

29/01 Never Give an Inch review: Mike Pompeo as ‘heat-seeking missile for Trump’s ass’

The former secretary of state wants to be president. His vicious memoir will sell, but he may not find buyers at the polls

25/01 World was moments away from nuclear war

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has detailed just how close the world came to nuclear war in 2019.

25/01 World was moments away from nuclear war

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has detailed just how close the world came to nuclear war in 2019.

06/01 John Bolton announces he WILL run for White House in 2024

The veteran foreign policy hawk, who was branded Mr Tough Guy by Trump, said his White House campaign will focus on being tougher on China and Russia.