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Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton

This authoritative-secondary source from Reuters supports 1 claim across 1 ledger entry.

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Reuters
Published
2019-09-10
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    Trump announced that Bolton's services were no longer needed and that he had asked for Bolton's resignation. Bolton responded that he offered to resign before Trump requested it. Reuters tied the departure to policy clashes over Iran, Afghanistan, and North Korea. The office relationship unquestionably ended; the initiation account remains disputed.

    Trump announcement, Bolton response, departure timing, and policy disagreements

    Trump removes Bolton after clashes over Iran, Afghanistan, and North Korea · Former national security adviser and public Trump critic