John Bolton's Blunt Diplomacy

John Bolton, who served as one of President George W. Bush's ambassador to the United Nations, has been named as President Donald Trump's new National Security Adviser to replace General H.R. McMaster. There had been chatter in the District of Calamity that McMaster was on the outs this week, but this personnel change followed a leak of details of President Trump's telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 



  Bolton has been known as a no-nonsense diplomat who strongly believes in US national interests.  Bolton is seen as a being hawkish towards nuclear threats from Iran and North Korea  This would seem to align with the desired approach in the Trump Administration. 

Ambassador John Bolton on Trump's United Nations Speech

Ambassador John Bolton on North Korean Diplomacy

John Bolton: Vote for Hillary--Not Indicted Yet!

 

Ambassador John Bolton on Brexit

Ambassador John Bolton on the Orlando Shooting

Ambassador John Bolton on the Iran Nuke Deal

Bolton: "That's like sending a cupcake to negotiate with a steak knife"

John Bolton is a trained foreign ambassador but he does not spew diplomatic niceties when analyzing the Obama foreign policy failures, as evidenced in Ukraine.