Trump: John Bolton, a very dumb, unbalanced, and unskilled former representative of the United States of America, just pleads guilty! He is a terrible person, a lunatic who only wanted to start trouble and wars, and who was a needless pusher of death and destruction wherever he went. Hopefully, he will be dealt with harshly! President DJT
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Bolton Pleads Guilty to Retaining Info
John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to one count of retaining national security information from his White House tenure. Under the plea agreement, he faces up to five years in prison and agreed to pay $2.25 million. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 28.
Bolton to Plead Guilty in Info Case
John Bolton, former national security adviser to Trump, is expected to plead guilty in a classified information case. Under the deal, he faces up to five years of incarceration and more than $2 million in fines.
Bolton Pleads Guilty to Retaining Docs
Former national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to one count of illegally retaining classified documents and will pay more than $2 million in fines. Bolton stored diary entries from his time in the White House at home and shared over a thousand pages of sensitive material with family members via personal email, according to CNN.
Bolton: Putin Buying Time in Ukraine
Bolton:
Putin wants Trump focused on Iran and China, buying time in Ukraine. Russia expected big territorial gains this spring.
Instead, they lost ground. By August or September, Putin needs a new plan. What he's tried for 12 months hasn't worked.
Bolton Opposes Iran Nuclear Deal Talks
John Bolton:
Negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran is a waste of oxygen.
These people made a strategic decision decades ago to get nuclear weapons.
There is not a single piece of evidence in 47 years that they’ve abandoned that objective.
Bolton Criticizes Iran Oil Sanctions
John Bolton: Letting Iranian oil flow was a mistake; easing sanctions on it is also wrong.
“We shouldn’t fund Iran’s military actions against our service members. Kharg Island could now be a deception operation.”
Bolton Criticizes Trump on Iran Policy
John Bolton on Iran:
Trump doesn’t have a philosophy, so I don’t think he even understands what motivates these people. 7
Bolton Says Gulf States Favor Iran Regime Change
John Bolton: "Gulf Arab states may not have wanted this war to start, but they have always favored regime change in Iran. I think they still want regime change."
Bolton Warns Against Leaving Iran Regime
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton:
If the White House leaves a wounded beast alive in Tehran, whatever is left of the regime will come back and rebuild its nuclear program, its terrorist infrastructure, and the regime. It will only be a matter of time.
Bolton Criticizes Trump on Iran Policy
Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton:
"In 2018-2019, I made the case for regime change in Iran as often as I could. Voices in Trump’s orbit often cited Iran’s capacity to close the Strait of Hormuz as a reason against regime change. Trump has been fully aware this is a possibility, and yet did not prepare."