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John Bolton

2022-07-29T00:40:18Z

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'''John Robert Bolton''' (born November 20, 1948, age {{age|1948|11|20}}) is a warmongering [[neocon]] who was surprisingly picked to serve for a brief time as the [[National Security Advisor]] in the [[Trump Administration]] despite obvious ideological disagreements; apparently his appearances on the generally neoconservative [[Fox News Channel]] got him the job until he was inevitably fired for constantly advocating for war as neocons do. Bolton was also a senior fellow at the [[American Enterprise Institute]] and is best known for his interim appointment to [[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]]. He also 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 the [[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.

[[Democrat]] Rep. [[Adam Schiff]] has criticized Bolton for his "lack of credibility".<ref>https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/1222679409053880320</ref>

== Biography ==
Bolton had several diplomatic achievements throughout his career. At the United Nations in 1991, John Bolton overturned the [[United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379]] adopted in 1975 that condemns [[Zionism]] to be "a form of racism and racial discrimination." In the Bush Administration, he opposed the [[International Criminal Court]] and negotiated Article 98 agreements with, ultimately, over 100 countries to ensure Americans would not be prosecuted by the court. Also during the Bush Administration, Bolton played a key role in establishing the Proliferation Security Initiative. In addition to working at the AEI, Bolton served as the chairman of the Gatestone Institute and served with other organizations such as the [[National Rifle Association]].

Bolton has clashed with both the State Department<ref>Mitchell, Ellen (March 24, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/380048-five-things-to-know-about-new-trump-adviser-john-bolton Five things to know about new Trump adviser John Bolton]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 25, 2018.</ref> and intelligence agencies,<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-pick-john-bolton-has-history-of-clashing-with-u-s-intelligence-community Trump pick John Bolton has history of clashing with U.S. intelligence community]. ''PBS''. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.</ref><ref>Landay, Jonathan; Strobel, Warren (March 23, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-intelligence/trumps-new-security-adviser-known-for-clashes-with-spy-agencies-idUSKBN1GZ37N Trump's new security adviser known for clashes with spy agencies]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved March 25, 2018.</ref> both of which are major organs of the [[deep state]]. Despite this, he has advocated deep state positions on numerous occasions.

President [[Donald Trump]] appointed Bolton as his national security advisor in 2018,<ref>Shaw, Adam (March 23, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/23/trumps-pick-bolton-for-nsa-chief-brings-bulldog-to-white-house.html Trump's pick of Bolton for national security adviser brings a bulldog to the White House]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> replacing [[globalist]] [[H.R. McMaster]]. He took office on April 9, 2018. As national security advisor, Bolton defended U.S. sovereignty against international organizations such as the ICC.<ref>Boylan, Dan (September 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/10/john-bolton-the-international-criminal-court-is-il/ Bolton bolsters Trump's 'America first' foreign policy with robust defense of U.S. sovereignty]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 11, 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.
*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.
*Bender, Michael C.; Salama, Vivian (September 10, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-john-bolton-is-leaving-white-house-11568131727 John Bolton Ousted by Trump as National Security Adviser]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
See also:
*Byas, Steve (September 10, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/33378-neoconservative-john-bolton-s-ouster-a-positive-for-america Neoconservative John Bolton’s Ouster a Positive for America]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
*[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33392-duke-pesta-alex-newman-what-firing-john-bolton-means-deep-state What The Firing Of John Bolton Means For The Deep State]. ''The New American''. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
*Buchanan, Patrick J. (September 13, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/33407-after-bolton-trump-goals-remain-unrealized After Bolton, Trump Goals Remain Unrealized]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
*Salama, Vivian; Coles, Isabel (September 10, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/boltons-departure-removes-a-brake-on-trumps-foreign-policy-11568149789 Bolton’s Departure Removes a Counterweight to Trump’s Foreign Policy]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
*Pollak, Joel B. (September 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/09/10/pollak-bolton-exit-brings-change-on-north-korea-afghanistan-russia-not-iran-venezuela-china/ Pollak: Bolton Exit Brings Change on North Korea, Afghanistan, Russia; Not Iran, Venezuela, China]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
*Lemire, Jonathan; Miller, Zeke; Riechmann, Deb (September 11, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/b4abacafde4d4e4cbed26a6d33ddf279 Inside Bolton’s exit: Mongolia, a mustache, a tweet]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
*Gardiner, Nile (September 11, 2019). [https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-trump-will-miss-john-bolton-79616 Why Trump will Miss John Bolton]. ''The National Interest (from ''The Daily Signal''). Retrieved September 12, 2019.</ref> Since then, Bolton has publicly trashed Trump's foreign policy, and some speculate he may have been one of the sources for the anonymous whistleblower complaint regarding Trump's conversations with Ukrainian officials.<ref>https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/john-boltons-revenge-tour/</ref><ref>https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/10/01/john-bolton-source-whistleblower/</ref>

On November 22, 2019, Bolton returned to Twitter, not having posted since the day of his firing. He accused Trump of attempting to silence him by suppressing his private Twitter account.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/bolton-claims-white-house-blocked-his-access-to-twitter-account-11574462361</ref>

Some have criticized him for his foreign policy stances: for example, [[national conservative]] [[Fox News]] host [[Tucker Carlson]] has claimed that, "John Bolton has always been a snake."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q61DOWIZeUA</ref>

==Political views==
[[File:John R Bolton.png|right|thumb|250px|Bolton early in the Bush Administration]]
Bolton strongly opposes the [[Iran nuclear deal]], signed and supported by the Obama Administration.<ref>Riehl, Dan (August 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/08/31/bolton-iran-agreement-a-disaster-work-to-get-out-needs-to-be-done-now/ Bolton: Iran Agreement a ‘Disaster’; Work to Get Out ‘Needs to Be Done Now’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref>

Bolton has taken an extremely hypocritical approach to the issue of sovereignty. While strongly supporting American sovereignty at home,<ref>Bolton, John R. (February 2, 2009). [https://www.aei.org/publication/the-coming-war-on-sovereignty/ The Coming War on Sovereignty]. ''American Enterprise Institute''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> criticizing [[globalism]] by name and calling himself a "convinced Americanist",<ref>Bolton, John R. (April 4, 2000). [https://www.iatp.org/sites/default/files/Should_We_Take_Global_Governance_Seriously.htm Should We Take Global Governance Seriously?] ''Chicago Journal of International Law''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> Bolton's extreme pro-war stance has proven that he has virtually zero respect for the sovereignty of ''other'' nations.

Bolton [[Euroskepticism|opposes]] the [[European Union]] and supports [[Brexit]].<ref>Multiple references:
*Friedman, Victoria (September 2, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/02/former-u-s-ambassador-brexit-dagger-pointed-heart-eu/ Former U.S. Ambassador: ‘Brexit Is a Dagger Pointed at the Heart of the EU’, Predicts Quick U.S.-UK Trade Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
*[https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/06/24/john-bolton-brexit-victory-true-populist-revolt/ John Bolton: Brexit Victory Is a True Populist Revolt]. ''Breitbart News''. June 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-bolton/trump-adviser-bolton-says-british-establishment-failing-on-brexit-idUSKCN1R02G9 Trump adviser Bolton says British establishment failing on Brexit]. ''Reuters''. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
*Lane, Oliver JJ (March 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/20/trump-national-security-advisor-bolton-when-will-political-class-deliver-brexit-vote/ Trump National Security Advisor Bolton: ‘When Will Political Class Deliver Brexit Vote?’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
*Friedman, Victoria (March 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/29/john-bolton-trump-eager-will-britons-carried-out-brexit-trade-deal/ John Bolton: Trump ‘Eager for the Will of the British People to Be Carried Out’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2019.</ref> Although he has publicly claimed that his positions relate to the EU's contempt for national sovereignty and [[self-governance]], as well as its promotion of left-wing policies,<ref>Schumacher, Elizabeth (March 23, 2018). [http://p.dw.com/p/2upFl John Bolton: The conservative hawk tapped by Trump]. ''Deutsche Welle''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Bolton, John (October 27, 2010). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/10/27/amb-john-bolton-midterm-elections-europe-sarkozy-greece-pensions.html AMB. JOHN BOLTON: A Stark Choice Between European Model Or the American Way]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> it is much more likely that his true motivation for opposing the EU is its potential challenge to global American geopolitical hegemony.

Bolton is relatively moderate-to-liberal on social issues, supporting [[abortion]] in certain instances and supporting [[same-sex "marriage"]].<ref>Freiburger, Calvin (March 23, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/planned-parenthood-boos-trumps-new-security-adviser-john-bolton Planned Parenthood boos Trump’s new security adviser John Bolton]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> He has criticized the International Criminal Court as a threat to U.S. sovereignty.<ref>Bolton, John (November 20, 2017). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hague-tiptoes-toward-u-s-soldiers-1511217136 The Hague Aims for U.S. Soldiers]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 11, 2018.</ref> He considers himself a hawkish libertarian, one who supports the concept of national sovereignty.<ref>Welch, Matt (March 23, 2018). [https://reason.com/2018/03/23/my-conversations-with-john-bolton/ My Conversations with John Bolton]. ''Reason''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.</ref>

Despite the fact that he disagrees with [[Neoconservatism|neocons]] on several issues,<ref>Rogan, Tom (April 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign/john-bolton-a-complex-worldview-that-just-might-work-for-trump John Bolton: A complex worldview that just might work for Trump]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.</ref> Bolton's rabid pro-interventionist positions have rightfully earned him the label of "neocon" from many conservatives.

Among other things, Bolton has, during his tenure as National Security Adviser alone:

*Supported [[left-wing]] individuals or groups against enemy regimes, such as the [[Kurds|Kurdish]] YPG, Juan Guaido, and the MEK.<ref>Martel, Frances (March 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/03/25/john-bolton-kurds-get-ally-trump-administration/ Martel: in John Bolton, Kurds Finally Get an Ally in the Trump Administration]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2019.</ref><ref>MEE Staff (February 19, 2015)[https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/christian-foreign-fighters-deserting-kurdish-ypg-syria-because-theyre-damn-red Christian foreign fighters deserting Kurdish YPG in Syria because they're 'damn Reds's]. ''Middle East Eye''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref><ref>Heavey, Susan. (April 30, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-bolton/uss-bolton-urges-venezuelan-military-support-after-guaido-seeks-backing-idUSKCN1S61HN US's Bolton urges Venezuelan military support after Guaido seeks backing]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref><ref>The Daily Dose (February 12, 2019). [https://www.ozy.com/opinion/venezuelas-standoff-is-socialist-vs-socialist/92589 VENEZUELA'S STANDOFF IS SOCIALIST VS. SOCIALIST]. ''OZY''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref><ref>Larison, Daniel. (July 1, 2018). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/the-despicable-hawkish-embrace-of-the-mek/ The Despicable Hawkish Embrace of the MEK]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref>

* Committed public acts of insubordination against President Trump when doing so suits an interventionist agenda, such as among other things (A) calling [[Russia]]n president [[Vladimir Putin]] a liar and supporting arming [[Ukraine]] to fight the Russian-backed separatist militias that seized territory in the country's east;<ref>Dorell, Oren (March 30, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/03/30/trumps-national-security-adviser-john-bolton-called-russian-meddling-act-war/471079002/ Here's how Trump's new national security adviser John Bolton feels about Russia]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved May 13, 2018.</ref> (B) Contradicting Trump's official statements on Syria;<ref>Independent (January 6, 2019). [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/us-troop-withdrawal-syria-defeat-isis-trump-john-bolton-terrorism-a8713931.html John Bolton contradicts Trump by saying Syria withdrawal depends on defeating Isis]. ''Independent''. Retrieved June 8, 2019.</ref> and (C) causing damage to Trump's negotiation efforts with other countries by making hawkish statements;<ref>Reuters (January 6, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-usa-syria/bolton-says-turkey-must-not-attack-kurdish-fighters-once-u-s-leaves-syria-idUSKCN1P0090 Bolton says Turkey must not attack Kurdish fighters once U.S. leaves Syria]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 8, 2019.</ref><ref>AP (January 8, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/117a9eed3d3b4404ab22fd35a6643053 Turkey slams US request for assurances on Syrian Kurds]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved June 8, 2019.</ref><ref>RT (January 11, 2019). [https://www.rt.com/usa/448602-ron-paul-fire-bolton/ ‘Just fire him!’: Ron Paul blasts Bolton, Pompeo for undermining Trump]. ''RT''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref>

*Made false statements regarding the presence of deep state, globalist, and neoconservative influences among President Trump's staff, having claimed that reports of disunity and insubordination are part of a foreign conspiracy.<ref>RT (June 12, 2019). [https://www.rt.com/news/461701-zakharova-bolton-trump-disinformation/ ‘Russian trolls run Trump’s Twitter account?’ Moscow ridicules Bolton’s disinformation claims]. ''RT''. Retrieved June 12, 2019.</ref>

*Supporting a socialist as an alternative to Marxist dictator [[Nicholas Maduro]] of Venezuela.<ref>Martel, Frances (September 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2019/09/12/martel-in-venezuela-john-bolton-bet-on-socialists-and-lost/ Martel: In Venezuela, John Bolton Bet on Socialists and Lost]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2019.</ref>

===The "Grace 1" incident===
According to Gareth Porter of ''The American Conservative'', in May 2019 Bolton may have abused his power by using his position to unilaterally pressure Panama's National Security Council into withdrawing Panamanian flag status for the Iranian cargo ship ''Grace 1'' while it was in the middle of a voyage, thus making unavoidable the ships confrontation with and subsequent (and illegal) seizure by the British navy in the Strait of Gibraltar, which is international waters.<ref>https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/did-john-bolton-light-the-fuse-of-the-uk-iranian-tanker-crisis/</ref> This incident was likely an effort to provoke a war between Iran and the United Kingdom, which in turn would be used as justification for American military intervention.

===Trump impeachment===
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As the [[Democrat]]s [[partisan]] [[impeachment and removal|impeachment]] of President Trump foundered, Democrats and the [[liberal media]] pinned their hopes on the credible testimony of Bolton. Previously [[fake news]] media had this to say of Bolton:
{{quotebox|John Bolton has been one of [[liberal]]s’ top bogeymen on [[national security]] for more than a decade now. He seems to relish the role, going out of his way to argue that the [[Iraq War]] wasn’t really a failure, calling for U.S.-led [[regime change]] in [[Iran]] and preventive war against [[North Korea]], and writing the foreword for a book that proclaimed [[President Obama]] to be a secret [[Muslim]]. He is a profoundly partisan creature, having started a super-PAC whose largest donor was leading Trump benefactor Rebekah Mercer [owner of [[Breitbart]] ] and whose provider of analytics was Cambridge Analytica, the firm alleged to have improperly used [[Facebook]] data to make voter profiles, which it sold to the Trump and [[Brexit]] campaigns, among others.<br>
Recently Bolton’s statements have grown more extreme, alarming [[centrist]] and conservative national-security professionals along with his longtime liberal foes. He seemed to say that the United States could attack North Korea without the agreement of our [[South Korea]]n allies, who would face the highest risk of retaliation and casualties; just two months ago he called for a regime change effort in Iran that would allow the U.S. to open a new embassy there by 2019, the 40th anniversary of the [[Iranian Revolution]] and the taking of [[Iran Hostage Crisis|Americans hostage in Tehran]]. His hostility toward [[Islam]] points toward a set of extreme policies that could easily have the effect of abridging American Muslims’ rights at home and alienating America’s Muslim allies abroad.<ref>http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/03/john-bolton-is-a-terrible-fit-for-his-new-job.html</ref>}}
No less a [[NeverTrump]]er and contemporary liberal icon [[George W. Bush]] deemed Bolton a less than credible witness.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/27/george-w-bush-blasted-john-bolton-in-2008-i-dont-consider-bolton-credible/</ref>

Bolton has attempted to publish a book which contains classified information.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-security-council-john-bolton-warning-classified-information-manuscript-top-secret/</ref> In his book, Bolton criticized Congressional Democrats for focusing only on Ukraine during the impeachment proceedings, citing other alleged acts of misconduct by the President.<ref>https://www.axios.com/bolton-book-trump-xi-7501cd4d-9d8a-4b01-86e9-6984590de565.html</ref>

Although Bolton has stated that he will not vote for Joe Biden, he has also implied that a Biden presidency would be preferable to a second term for Donald Trump.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/john-bolton-will-not-vote-for-trump-nor-biden-telegraph-2020-6</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/AmbJohnBolton/status/1288297889664585728</ref>

===Coup Plotter===
In July 2022, Bolton admitted during a [[CNN]] interview that he has been directly involved in the plotting of at least coup. When asked to elaborate by [[Jake Tapper]], Bolton didn't go much further, although he did briefly mention the failed coup attempt against Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela which took place in April 2019. These remarks earned widespread criticism on both sides of the political spectrum, with [[Rand Paul]] in particular tweeting that one of his "proudest moments" was blocking efforts to get Bolton appointed as Trump's Secretary of State.[https://townhall.com/tipsheet//mattvespa/2022/07/13/john-bolton-on-cnn-im-something-of-a-coup-plotter-myself-n2610142][https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/john-bolton-s-coup-comments-are-so-revealing-n1297273] Bolton in turn responded by referring to his critics as "[[Snowflake|snowflakes]]."[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/john-bolton-defends-plan-coup-detat-comments]

==External Links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Z6oTcMcwA President Trump on John Bolton’s claims], on [[YouTube]].

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Patrick Toomey

2022-07-29T00:38:36Z

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'''Patrick Joseph “Pat” Toomey''', born November 17, 1961 (age {{age|1961|11|17}}), is the junior, second-term [[Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Pennsylvania]] and was previously a three-term Congressman from [[Pennsylvania]]'s 15th Congressional District from 1999 through 2005. A [[globalist]] who is in [[liberal denial]] about [[election fraud]], Toomey voted for a costly and unconstitutional [[impeachment and removal|impeachment trial]] after President Trump left office, and was unanimously censured by the Pennsylvania Clarion County GOP for that. Four more Pennsylvania GOP counties further censured Toomey.

Toomey rode the coattails of [[Donald Trump]] in 2016 to win a tight reelection, in which Trump outran Toomey by nearly 20,000 votes.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/pennsylvania 2016 Pennsylvania Results]</ref> Toomey lagged significantly behind Trump in the northeastern and rural areas, while running somewhat ahead in small, southeast pockets of the state including suburban Bucks County and Chester County. In 2020, Toomey announced that he will not run for reelection 2022,<ref>Two references:
*Rogers, Alex (October 5, 2020). [https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/05/politics/pat-toomey-announcement-not-running-senate-pennsylvania/index.html GOP Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania won't run for reelection in 2022]. ''CNN''. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
*Jacobs, Emily (October 5, 2020). [https://nypost.com/2020/10/05/sen-pat-toomey-expected-to-announce-he-wont-seek-re-election/ Sen. Pat Toomey announces he won’t seek re-election or run for governor]. ''New York Post''. Retrieved December 20, 2020.</ref> despite being only 58 years old at the time. While pretending to be transparent in announcing that he would retire early, Toomey did not disclose which lucrative jobs he is considering taking after he leaves the Senate prior to a typical retirement age.<ref>Everett, Burgess (October 5, 2020). [https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/05/pat-toomey-senate-retirement-426429 Sen. Pat Toomey to retire from politics in blow to GOP]. ''Politico''. Retrieved December 20, 2020.</ref> Toomey also delayed saying he voted for Trump — who won his state — until the afternoon of the election in 2016.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2016/live-updates/general-election/real-time-updates-on-the-2016-election-voting-and-race-results/toomey-waited-until-just-before-polls-closed-to-say-he-voted-for-trump/ Toomey waited until just before polls closed to say he voted for Trump]</ref>

Despite how there was no signature verification on any of 2.6 million mail-in ballots in [[Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 presidential election]] — verification that has resulted in rejecting up to 4.5% of such ballots as improper in prior elections — [[Opposition to Donald Trump|anti-Trump]] Toomey declared, “There’s simply no evidence anyone has shown me of any widespread corruption or fraud.”<ref>[https://www.mcall.com/news/elections/mc-nws-pa-election-toomey-trump-20201106-ec2nivtl4jhmverqbync5t75oa-story.html Mcall news]</ref>

Toomey has been openly critical of Trump at times despite winning his seat because of Trump's coattails. Toomey declined to participate or support the Senate hearing in December 2020 concerning [[election fraud]] in the [[United States presidential election, 2020|presidential election]].<ref>Lucas, Fred (December 16, 2020). [https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/12/16/7-takeaways-from-a-senate-panels-hearing-on-election-fraud/ 7 Takeaways From a Senate Panel’s Hearing on Election Fraud]. ''Daily Signal''. Retrieved December 20, 2020.</ref> Toomey declared that [[Joe Biden]] won without addressing the many issues of improper ballots in [[Pennsylvania]] and other [[swing states]],<ref>Mcardle, Mairead (November 22, 2020). [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gop-senator-pat-toomey-congratulates-biden-urges-trump-to-accept-election-results/ GOP Senator Pat Toomey Congratulates Biden, Urges Trump to Accept Election Results]. ''National Review''. Retrieved December 20, 2020.</ref> even after a Pennsylvania Superior Court held that millions of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania were unconstitutional.<ref>The [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Supreme Court of Pennsylvania]] overturned the decision based on a procedural technicality ([[laches]]).</ref>

Sen. Toomey claimed on January 9, 2021 that Trump supposedly had committed "impeachable offenses".<ref>Bolton, Alexander (January 9, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533498-gop-sen-toomey-trump-committed-impeachable-offenses GOP senator: Trump 'committed impeachable offenses']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> He was one of just five [[RINOs]] on January 26, 2021 to vote against an amendment introduced by [[Rand Paul]] declaring the second sham impeachment against Trump as being unconstitutional.<ref>Carney, Jourdain (January 26, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535925-senate-rejects-paul-effort-to-declare-trump-impeachment-trial Just five GOP senators vote Trump impeachment trial is constitutional]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 26, 2021.</ref>

==Electoral background==
In 2004, Toomey attempted to unseat the entrenched [[Arlen Specter]] from his Senate seat in the Republican primary. Despite being outspent by Specter, who as a [[liberal]] also received newspaper endorsements, Toomey lost the primary by merely 2% of the vote. He served as the president of the [[globalist]] [[Club for Growth]] from 2005–2009.

In April 2009, Toomey announced that he would make a second attempt for the [[U.S. Senate]], against thirty-year incumbent, since-[[Democrat]] Arlen Specter. Winning the Republican primary by a large margin, Democrat [[Joe Sestak]] defeated Specter in the Democrat primary, and Toomey defeated Sestak in the fall.

While Toomey styled himself as a [[conservative]] and a strong advocate for limited government, tax cuts, and reduced wasteful spending, Toomey supported [[gun control]] by co-sponsoring the Manchin-Toomey gun-grab bill with [[Democrat]] [[Joe Manchin]].<ref>[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manchin-toomey-background-checks-bill_n_3065100 Manchin-Toomey Background Checks Bill Released (FULL TEXT)]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/Toomey_Pat.htm Senate Website]
*[https://www.facebook.com/patricktoomey Facebook page]
*[https://twitter.com/#!/ToomeyForSenate Twitter page]
*[https://www.youtube.com/ToomeyForSenate YouTube page]

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