While Donald Trump says he fired John Bolton, the latter disputes that saying he is the one who offered his resignation. FMTNews
Bolton is a veteran and controversial figure closely linked to the invasion of Iraq and other aggressive foreign policy decisions.
Bolton, who had been scheduled to give a press conference at the White House on an unrelated matter, denied being fired and insisted instead that he had resigned. Famous for his large moustache and ever-present yellow legal pad, the hardline former US ambassador to the United Nations had pushed back against Trump’s dramatic, though so far stumbling, attempts to negotiate with the Taliban and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
And Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin underlined that Trump and top aides remain “completely aligned” on Washington’s crippling sanctions against Iran, known as the maximum pressure campaign. Trump, who has a habit of announcing major domestic and international news on his personal Twitter account, revealed the latest sacking at around midday. He said that he’d informed Bolton of his decision Monday night.
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