Nobody Likes John Bolton

This morning, Donald Trump claimed he knew nothing about the raid on the Maryland home of his former National Security Adviser John Bolton. “I’m not a fan of John Bolton,” Trump said, calling him a “lowlife.” In that respect he agrees with many Democrats: After Trump fired Bolton, in 2019, Representative Adam Schiff of California (now a senator) said that one “should question John Bolton’s patriotism,” and Representative Nancy Pelosi called him a “disgrace.” In January, Trump pulled Bolton’s security detail, which had been in place due to credible threats…

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Nobody Likes Mike Pence

Mike Pence is making little secret of his presidential ambitions. He’s written his book; he’s assembling his team; he’s mastered the art of the coy nondenial when somebody asks (in between trips to Iowa) if he’s running. In early Republican-primary polls, he hovers between 6 and 7 percent—not top-tier numbers, but respectable enough. He seems to think he has at least an outside shot at winning the Republican nomination. And yet, ask a Republican voter about the former vice president, and you’re likely to hear some of the most withering…

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Trump Likes When C.I.A. Chief Gets Political, but Officers Are Wary … – New York Times

New York Times Trump Likes When C.I.A. Chief Gets Political, but Officers Are Wary …New York TimesMike Pompeo, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, is perhaps the most openly political spy chief in a generation — and one of President Trump's …and more » us politics – Google News

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