Bolton departed the first Trump admin in 2019 and has continued to require Secret Service protection due to threats from Iran.
Former national security adviser John Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has ended the Secret Service protection assigned to him.Newsweek has reached out to Bolton and the Trump administration via email Tuesday afternoon for additional comment.Why It MattersBolton, national-security hawk who played a key role in shaping U.S.
'Bolton, who also held senior national security roles in the Bush administration, is well-known for his hardline stance against Iran. He opposed the 2015 nuclear deal, which restricted Iran's nuclear program in exchange for U.S. sanctions relief and urged Trump to withdraw from it after taking office.In May 2018, about a month after Bolton became his national security adviser, Trump pulled the U.S. out of the deal.
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