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[[File:John Bolton official photo.jpg|thumb|200px|John Bolton in 2018]]

[[File:John Bolton official photo.jpg|thumb|200px|John Bolton in 2018]]

'''John Bolton''' is the [[National Security Advisor]] to the [[Trump Administration]]. He is also a senior fellow at the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and is best known for his interim appointment of [[United States]] ambassador to the [[United Nations]] in 2005 and 2006, made necessary by intense [[liberal]] opposition to his confirmation by the [[U.S. Senate]]. Bolton served in a number of other political positions in the Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II administrations in the [[United States Department of State|State Department]], [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]], and [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]].

'''John Bolton''' was the [[National Security Advisor]] to the [[Trump Administration]]. He was also a senior fellow at the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and is best known for his interim appointment of [[United States]] ambassador to the [[United Nations]] in 2005 and 2006, made necessary by intense [[liberal]] opposition to his confirmation by the [[U.S. Senate]]. Bolton served in a number of other political positions in the Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II administrations in the [[United States Department of State|State Department]], [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]], and [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]].

Bolton is credited for persuading President [[George W. Bush]] for rescinding and thereby completely withdrawing the United States from the [[International Criminal Court]], after President [[Bill Clinton]] had signed the U.S. up for that [[globalist]] court.  On September 10, 2018, as National Security Advisor, Bolton announced that the U.S. would prosecute and sanction any judges or prosecutors in the ICC who took action against investigated Americans soldiers.

Bolton is credited for persuading President [[George W. Bush]] for rescinding and thereby completely withdrawing the United States from the [[International Criminal Court]], after President [[Bill Clinton]] had signed the U.S. up for that [[globalist]] court.  On September 10, 2018, as National Security Advisor, Bolton announced that the U.S. would prosecute and sanction any judges or prosecutors in the ICC who took action against investigated Americans soldiers.

*Mills, Curt (September 14, 2018). [https://nationalinterest.org/feature/rise-john-bolton-31357 The Rise of John Bolton]. ''The National Interest''. Retrieved September 15, 2018.</ref> He played a role in withdrawing the U.S. from the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>Holland, Steve; Mason, Jeff; Landay, Jonathan (October 4, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-insight/bolton-2-0-trumps-tough-guy-on-iran-picks-his-battles-idUSKCN1ME11R Bolton 2.0: Trump's tough guy on Iran picks his battles]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 4, 2018.</ref> Bolton was able to accomplish several other [[America First]] goals.<ref>Nissenbaum, Dion (November 18, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/much-of-boltons-policy-agenda-predates-trumps-priorities-1542546000 Much of Bolton’s Policy Agenda Predates Trump’s Priorities]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.<br>See also:

*Mills, Curt (September 14, 2018). [https://nationalinterest.org/feature/rise-john-bolton-31357 The Rise of John Bolton]. ''The National Interest''. Retrieved September 15, 2018.</ref> He played a role in withdrawing the U.S. from the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>Holland, Steve; Mason, Jeff; Landay, Jonathan (October 4, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-insight/bolton-2-0-trumps-tough-guy-on-iran-picks-his-battles-idUSKCN1ME11R Bolton 2.0: Trump's tough guy on Iran picks his battles]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 4, 2018.</ref> Bolton was able to accomplish several other [[America First]] goals.<ref>Nissenbaum, Dion (November 18, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/much-of-boltons-policy-agenda-predates-trumps-priorities-1542546000 Much of Bolton’s Policy Agenda Predates Trump’s Priorities]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.<br>See also:

*Nissenbaum, Dion (November 18, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/john-bolton-energizes-trumps-agendaand-his-own-1542546003 John Bolton Energizes Trump’s Agenda—And His Own]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

*Nissenbaum, Dion (November 18, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/john-bolton-energizes-trumps-agendaand-his-own-1542546003 John Bolton Energizes Trump’s Agenda—And His Own]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

*Tobin, Jonathan S. (June 5, 2019). [https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/05/foreign-policy-elites-want-dump-john-bolton-trump-shouldnt-fall/ Foreign Policy Elites Want To Dump John Bolton, But Trump Shouldn’t Fall For It]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved June 6, 2019.</ref> However, despite this, he has openly sided with the deep state on some issues. President Trump fired Bolton on September 10, 2019.<ref>Singman, Brooke (September 10, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-fires-national-security-advisor-john-bolton-over-disagreements-on-key-policy-matters Trump ousts National Security Adviser John Bolton, says they 'disagreed strongly' on policy]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.</ref><ref>Caplan, Joshua (September 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/10/trump-says-he-has-fired-john-bolton-as-national-security-advisor/ Trump Says He Has Fired John Bolton as National Security Advisor]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.</ref>

*Tobin, Jonathan S. (June 5, 2019). [https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/05/foreign-policy-elites-want-dump-john-bolton-trump-shouldnt-fall/ Foreign Policy Elites Want To Dump John Bolton, But Trump Shouldn’t Fall For It]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved June 6, 2019.</ref> However, despite this, he has openly sided with the deep state on some issues. President Trump fired Bolton on September 10, 2019.<ref>Multiple references:

*Singman, Brooke (September 10, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-fires-national-security-advisor-john-bolton-over-disagreements-on-key-policy-matters Trump ousts National Security Adviser John Bolton, says they 'disagreed strongly' on policy]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

*Caplan, Joshua (September 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/10/trump-says-he-has-fired-john-bolton-as-national-security-advisor/ Trump Says He Has Fired John Bolton as National Security Advisor]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

*Taylor, Guy; Howell, Tom (September 10, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/10/john-bolton-out-national-security-adviser-trump-tw/ John Bolton out as national security adviser, Trump tweets services no longer 'needed']. The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.</ref>

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