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.Former National Security Advisor John Bolton. Credit: Christopher Halloran/Shutterstock.

Iranian charged in ‘murder for hire’ plot on ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton

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A member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was charged on Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department for plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor John Bolton. Shahram Poursafi, 45, is accused of...
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton speaks at a press conference in the David's Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem on June 25, 2019. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.

US uncovers Iranian plot to assassinate John Bolton, says report

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At least two members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had planned to assassinate former National Security Advisor John Bolton, a U.S. Justice Department official told the Washington Examiner. The official said evidence exists to indict...
From left: U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 2, 2018. Credit: State Department Photo, Public Domain.

What’s more important in a president? Policy or character?

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For Republicans and many supporters of Israel, former National Security Advisor John Bolton went from hero to zero in the last year. For opponents of President Donald Trump, it’s different. They always intensely disliked...
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton speaks at a press conference in the David's Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2019. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.

Bolton’s temper tantrum

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Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton’s critics routinely refer to him as a neoconservative. But they are wrong. Bolton was never part of the neoconservative clique of Bush administration officials. Neoconservatives are messianists and...
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton. Credit: Michael Vadon via Flickr.

Bolton: Netanyahu ‘dubious’ about Kushner leading Mideast peace initiative

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed “dubious” about White House senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner leading the Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan, according to former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in his...
Robert O'Brien addresses the U.N. General Assembly in November 2005. On Sept. 18, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump named O'Brien to replace John Bolton as national security advisor, Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Jewish, pro-Israel community react to national security pick

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The Jewish and pro-Israel community immediately reacted to the selection of Robert O’Brien as U.S. President Donald Trump’s fourth national security advisor, replacing John Bolton, who was ousted on Sept. 10. “We congratulate Mr. O’Brien on his appointment, and...
Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Robert O'Brien speaks to families of Americans held captive abroad on April 2, 2019, at the Department of State. On Sept. 18, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump named O'Brien U.S. National Security Advisor, replacing John Bolton. Credit: Michael Gross/U.S. State Department.

Trump names Robert O’Brien to replace Bolton as national security advisor

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has selected Robert O’Brien as the next U.S. national security advisor, replacing John Bolton, who was ousted on Sept. 10. “I am pleased to announce that I will...
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton speaks at a press conference in David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2019. Photo by Noam Revkin FentonFlash90

Boltonism must not be allowed to disappear

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John Bolton’s departure from the Trump administration should have had the left cheering from the rafters. Bolton has long been a bogeyman in liberal circles on account of his refusal to appease the enemies of...
Then U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton holds a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem, June 23, 2019. Credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

What does Bolton’s exit mean for U.S. policy on Israel and Iran?

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With John Bolton ousted as national security advisor on Tuesday, questions remain regarding the Trump administration’s posture on both the U.S.-Israel relationship and the Iranian threat. “ President Trump and John Bolton share a strategic vision...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks to the media in the press briefing room at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2019. Credit: State Department Photo by Michael Gross.

Pompeo: Trump could meet Rouhani with ‘no preconditions’

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U.S. President Donald Trump could meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a U.N. General Assembly meeting, with “no preconditions,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday. Pompeo’s remarks came during a news...