John Bolton, former national security advisor under President Trump, lost his U.S. Secret Service protection shortly after the Trump administration took office. This move comes after Bolton publicly criticized President Trump and received protection reinstated by the Biden administration due to threats from Iran. The Trump administration also revoked the security clearances of dozens of intelligence officials who signed a letter criticizing Trump and removed a portrait of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley from the Pentagon.
The Trump administration swiftly removed U.S. Secret Service protection from former national security adviser John Bolton within its first 24 hours. Bolton, a vocal critic of President Trump, had received Secret Service protection reinstated by the Biden administration in December 2021. This followed a series of threats originating from Iran , linked to retaliation for the drone strike ordered by Trump during Bolton's tenure, which resulted in the killing of Iran ian General Qasem Soleimani.
Bolton expressed disappointment but not surprise at the decision, stating, 'Notwithstanding my criticisms of President Biden's national-security policies, he nonetheless made the decision to once again extend Secret Service protection to me in 2021.' He further highlighted the ongoing threat, citing the recent arrest of an individual attempting to arrange for President Trump's assassination. Bolton's statement added, 'The American people can judge for themselves which President made the right call.'Bolton and former national security adviser Robert O'Brien had both been under ongoing U.S. Secret Service protection due to potential threats from Iran. This protection, which included dedicated agents safeguarding them 24/7, covered their homes and both domestic and foreign travel. The cost of this protection, for nearly a year, amounted to $12,280,324, paid by U.S. taxpayers. This decision to revoke Bolton's security clearance aligns with a broader pattern of actions taken by the Trump administration on its first day. These included revoking the security clearances of dozens of intelligence officials who signed a letter in 2020 alleging that emails found on Hunter Biden's laptop appeared to be part of a Russian disinformation campaign. Additionally, a portrait of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley, who had previously criticized Trump as 'fascist' and a 'wannabe dictator,' was removed from a Pentagon wall.
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