President Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for his former national security adviser, John Bolton, citing Bolton's criticisms of his policies and the publication of a memoir that Trump claims contained sensitive government information. Bolton defended his actions and criticized Trump's decision, highlighting the ongoing threat to his safety.
President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for his former national security adviser, John Bolton . Bolton criticized the decision, stating, 'Notwithstanding my criticisms of President Biden's national security policies, he nonetheless made the decision to extend that protection to me in 2021. The Justice Department filed criminal charges against an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official in 2022 for attempting to hire a hit man to target me.
That threat remains today,' Bolton wrote. 'The American people can judge for themselves which President made the right call.' Bolton served as Trump's national security adviser from 2018 to 2019. During his tenure, he clashed frequently with the president. After leaving office, Bolton became a vocal critic of Trump's policies, including in a 2020 memoir where he alleged that Trump was 'stunningly uninformed,' ignorant of basic facts and easily manipulated by foreign adversaries. Bolton asserted that Trump was 'not fit for office' and lacked 'the competence to carry out the job.' Trump has attacked Bolton repeatedly since leaving office through social media posts and interviews. On Monday, Trump signed an executive order that called for Bolton to lose any security clearance he might still hold. The order accused Bolton of publishing a memoir that 'was rife with sensitive information drawn from his time in government,' claiming that the book's publication 'created a grave risk that classified material was publicly exposed.' Bolton has denied disclosing any classified information in the book. While a federal judge expressed skepticism regarding this claim, no charges were ever filed
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