US President Donald Trump has named the hawkish former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton as his new national security adviser. Bolton will replace H R McMaster, who will retire after an entire year of speculation that the president was considering his removal.
Among Bolton’s hardline views is a stated belief that a pre-emptive strike on North Korea would be justified, as he argued in commentary published in The Wall Street Journal last month. He has also argued in the same publication that the United States should reconsider the “one-China policy,” and look at the possibility of stationing American troops in Taiwan.
I am pleased to announce that, effective 4/9/18, @AmbJohnBolton will be my new National Security Advisor. I am very thankful for the service of General H.R. McMaster who has done an outstanding job & will always remain my friend. There will be an official contact handover on 4/9.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2018
Though Bolton’s views are widely considered to be outside of the mainstream in Washington, as national security adviser he will not face a congressional confirmation process. The role traditionally influences the flow of national-security-policy advice to the president.
Bolthead? Words fail me….
Bolt head would be a compliment to John Bolton, as the word suggests something useful.
Bone head would be a more fitting description, though I think Bolton is worse than that.
bolton is a neocon zionist israeli agent. he planned the iraq war for dummy bush 43 and has caused death to millions of m.e. people and american soldiers .over his zionist israeli agenda called ertz yisroel!!! he should be arrested and tried and hung by the neck. but instead will engineer anoither war in the m.e. first with syria as the stage is already set for that and then next iran as he and netanyahu will provide trump the reasoin needed to attack iran.and the summit with the north koreans will be destroyed before it s held by bolton.
Thank god Trump appointed someone that will have the backbone to say and do what he thinks is good for this nation. Bone head I don’t think so, that phase is reserved Shawn and Joeseph. I think the tag bonehead belongs to you both.
Tom Bowe