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Jul 2019

Why wasn’t John Bolton included in Trump’s Korea trip?

Allahpundit Jul 01, 2019 2:01 PM

Odd man out?

Mar 2018

Video: Tim Kaine isn’t sure John Bolton can even get a security clearance

Jazz Shaw Mar 25, 2018 12:31 PM

These days it might be a good question

Trump replacing H.R. McMaster with John Bolton as National Security Adviser (Update: Trump praises McMaster’s service)

John Sexton Mar 22, 2018 7:21 PM

“Officials emphasized that General McMaster’s departure was a mutual decision and amicable…”

“Dead weight”: Trump may dump Sessions and McMaster, replace them with Pruitt and Bolton; Carson also in jeopardy

Allahpundit Mar 14, 2018 8:41 PM

“The president is finally realizing he is the president. He’s just making these decisions on his own.”

NBC: Five sources say White House preparing to replace McMaster as NSA

Allahpundit Mar 01, 2018 6:01 PM

Fake news?

Jul 2017

Report: McMaster grumbling to foreign officials that he disagrees with Trump’s approach to Russia

Allahpundit Jul 20, 2017 4:41 PM

Endgame.

May 2017

Spicer: We didn’t know whether to trust Sally Yates on Flynn because she was a “political opponent of the president”

Allahpundit May 09, 2017 7:21 PM

“What if we had just dismissed somebody because a political opponent of the president had made an utterance?”

Uh oh: Knives out for H.R. McMaster?

Allahpundit May 08, 2017 3:31 PM

“[I]n recent weeks, Trump has privately expressed regret for choosing McMaster.”

Report: Obama warned Trump in Oval Office meeting not to hire Mike Flynn as national security advisor

Allahpundit May 08, 2017 1:31 PM

Warning.

Apr 2017

McMaster: We’re developing ‘a full range of options’ to end North Korea’s nuclear threat

Andrew Malcolm Apr 10, 2017 9:21 AM

101,300 gross tons of persuasion.

Mar 2017

On second thought, Mike Flynn offers testimony for immunity

Andrew Malcolm Mar 31, 2017 8:01 AM

Immunity for $500, Alex

Report: Bannon, Kushner, Priebus wanted Mike Flynn out even before he deceived Pence over Russian call

Allahpundit Mar 29, 2017 4:01 PM

Pretexts.

Feb 2017

Wow: Trump names Gen. H.R. McMaster new national security advisor

Allahpundit Feb 20, 2017 4:01 PM

Duty.

Report: Senior White House and natsec officials want John Bolton as national security advisor

Allahpundit Feb 19, 2017 2:01 PM

Soon?

CBS: Petraeus out of running to replace Flynn

Ed Morrissey Feb 18, 2017 11:31 AM

Back to the drawing board?

Ted Cruz: Why not John Bolton for national security advisor?

Allahpundit Feb 17, 2017 4:41 PM

Hmmmm.

Preibus: Harward wanted to spend more time with his family

Ed Morrissey Feb 17, 2017 10:01 AM

Hewitt: How about … John Bolton?

Report: Harward turns down Trump’s offer to replace Flynn due to staffing conflicts, “dysfunctionality” in administration

Allahpundit Feb 16, 2017 8:01 PM

Rejection.

FP: Harward offered nat-sec job, but still deciding

Ed Morrissey Feb 15, 2017 12:31 PM

Big changes ahead … if he takes it.

WaPo: Mattis ally rises to nat-sec shortlist after Flynn resignation

Ed Morrissey Feb 14, 2017 10:01 AM

Pence taking control?

Mike Flynn enjoys Trump’s full confidence, says Kellyanne Conway. Or does he?

Allahpundit Feb 13, 2017 5:41 PM

Support.

Michael Flynn and the Left’s scalp taking agenda

Jazz Shaw Feb 13, 2017 8:01 AM

Heads will roll if the Left is lucky

Jan 2017

Yeah, the new national security adviser has been rather chatty with the Russians

Jazz Shaw Jan 14, 2017 8:31 AM

But that’s going to be part of his job

Nov 2016

Why is Mike Pence meeting with … Condoleezza Rice?

Allahpundit Nov 30, 2016 5:41 PM

Wut?