President Donald Trump said Tuesday he fired national security advisor John Bolton, saying on Twitter he had “disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions.”
But minutes later, Bolton in his own tweet said that he “offered to resign” Monday night — and that Trump told him, “Let’s talk about it tomorrow.”
Either way, Bolton’s departure shocked Washington, D.C., and oil crude futures fell. Bolton is a harsh critic of Iran, and has advocated military strikes against that oil-rich nation.
“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 I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning,” Trump said in a tweet.
“I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.”
….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
The tweet was posted about 90 minutes before Bolton was expected to appear at a press briefing with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Bolton’s planned appearance had been publicly announced by the White House.
About 15 minutes later, Bolton posted this tweet.
I offered to resign last night and President Trump said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) September 10, 2019
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade said on the air that Bolton had texted him, ” ‘Let’s be clear. I resigned.’ ”
Kilmeade added, “And I said, ‘Do you mind if I say that while we’re talking?’ and he said, ‘Yes.’ ”
White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham told CNBC, when asked if Trump’s invitation to the Taliban to meet at Camp David for peace talks was the breaking point of his relationship with Bolton, said, “No — it was many, many issues.”
A day before he announced Bolton had been bounced, Trump blasted the news media for allegedly ginning up false stories that his administration was in turmoil.
…the look of turmoil in the White House, of which there is none. I view much of the media as simply an arm of the Democrat Party. They are corrupt, and they are extremely upset at how well our Country is doing under MY Leadership, including…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2019
Anthony Scaramucci, who spent an infamously short stint as Trump’s White House communications chief in 2017, tweeted, “No one survives @realDonaldTrump its b/c he hates himself. If you are still in the @White House he is coming for you. Yes it is a horror movie. @StephenKing.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/10/trump-says-he-fired-national-security-advisor-john-bolton.html
Your fired! The apprentice. LOL
lol
“I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.”
Holder’s available.
The fine print noted that they’ll still do weekends together on the golf course.
🙂
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Sounds like two little sisters arguing about clothes.