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Bolton may be gone, but Boltonism lives on.
Those believing that the end of Bolton would signal a return to the foreign policy of candidate Donald Trump, however, may be disappointed.
President Trump has appointed Charles Kupperman to temporary fill in for John Bolton as National Security Advisor. Kupperman is one of Bolton’s closest friends and allies in Washington. Plus – What have we learned since 9/11? Tune in to today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:
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According to CNN, the following have been mentioned as possible candidates to replace Bolton as national security adviser:
- Brian Hook, US Special Representative for Iran and senior policy adviser to Mike Pompeo
- Ricky Waddell, Major General in the US Army Reserve who served a year as Trump’s Deputy National Security Adviser to Trump
- Steve Biegun, US Special Representative to North Korea
- Rob Blair, national security adviser to acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney
- Richard Grenell, US ambassador to Germany
- Pete Hoekstra, US ambassador to the Netherlands
- Keith Kellogg, national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence
- Douglas Macgregor, retired US Army Colonel
- Jack Keane, retired four-star general
- Fred Fleitz, former chief of staff to Bolton at NS
CNN further reports on Thursday that the administration is considering “double-tapping” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for national security adviser.
“Under this scenario, the country’s top diplomat would absorb the national security adviser role and do both jobs, according to a senior administration official and a source familiar with the possibilities,” report adds.
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They broke the petri dish when they made John Bolton.
Luckily though they have more in reserve, on the cold warage shelf just to the left of the anthrax and smallpox.
Don’t you mean ‘OPCW (Have Orders, Will Travel)?’
Good grief, Dr Frankenstien, you made a copy? We’re doomed!
Smartest thing Trump could do is ask Tulsi Gabbard to fill the position…the DNC has “bernie’d” her.
What makes you think Trump fills positions? He takes what they hand him.
GREAT REPORT guys! So fair & reasonable as usual, at least I didn’t cry as I did on Sept. 11. Coming from Long Island, Huntington, I can’t sit on a bench in a park in front of the Fire Dept there: written with the names of honest, young, firefighters who rushed to NYC, never to return. You both gave me faith in justice; maybe I’m too emotional. You’re on the right side of history! btw Daniel, weren’t you off internet for awhile? I forget why! Maybe even your “accusers” did also. LOL!I want JUSTICE, & lambasting Bolton may be a… Read more »
Trump, as usual, will take what he’s given. Trump didn’t fire Bolton, their bosses did. Bolton screwed up Syria, the Venezuela puppet Guaido, recently seen smiling along with Colombian gangsters, the Lost Drone over Iran. He’s old, out of touch, still thinks it’s 1970, making stupid speeches in community halls to 100 clapping people, sneaking around in full view of every kid with a smartphone, who puts him on CNN! His replacement should be more media savvy, tech oriented, on the ball, more obeisant to the Clown yet fully compliant with his bosses’ agenda. Trump? Shmrup. Who cares, who listens… Read more »