Trump's former national security adviser predicted on Sunday that the president-elect's second term will be "just as chaotic" as the first one.
John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, says Mr. Trump pulled his security detail out of vengeance. Now, he worries that Kash Patel could help a retribution campaign if confirmed to head the FBI.
President Donald Trump has terminated Secret Service protection for his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton said Tuesday.
The former national security advisor has faced threats from Iran going back years, including an alleged assassination plot.
Shortly after being sworn in on Monday, Donald Trump revoked Secret Service protection for former National Security Advisor John Bolton, among other officials. Bolton was originally assigned a Secret Service detail in Trump's first term in response to threats from Iran.
Bolton departed the first Trump admin in 2019 and has continued to require Secret Service protection due to threats from Iran.
The president made good on promises to seek revenge against enemies during his first week back in power, signaling in the process that anyone who crosses him in the future could also suffer.
Feeling burned by the holdover of Obama administration appointees during his first go-around, Trump swiftly exiled Biden holdovers and moved to test new hires for their fealty to his agenda.
Donald Trump ... of the Senate. Trump says Secret Service protection shouldn’t be offered for life Trump is defending his decision to terminate the Secret Service detail assigned to his former national security adviser, John Bolton.
Donald Trump attends Service of Prayer as he begins first full day as the 47th President of the United States following his inauguration
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday revoked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, according to Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot, an unprecedented move against the former top US general who became a frequent target of President Donald Trump.