President Donald Trump Accepts the Resignation of National Security Adviser John Bolton
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he requested and has accepted the resignation of national security adviser John Bolton.
I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2019
….I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2019
Bolton offered a different account of his resignation.
I offered to resign last night and President Trump said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) September 10, 2019
Bolton’s resignation follows reports of conflict in the White House between Bolton and other members of the administration over foreign policy, most notably Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. This week, the New York Times reported that Bolton fiercely objected to a planned meeting at Camp David with members of the Taliban for Afghanistan peace talks.
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