Federal agents raid former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s residence amid ongoing tensions with Trump, which date back to Bolton’s 2019 administration departure.
The FBI launched a raid Friday morning into the home and office of John Bolton — President Donald Trump’s national security advisor from 2018 and 2019 — months after Trump yanked Bolton’s security clearance in January upon taking office.
The two men have a long history of trading barbs following Bolton’s exit from Trump’s first administration — all of which escalated after Bolton sought to publish a memoir in 2020 that included some unflattering details about his time in the White House.
While Trump has labeled Bolton a « wacko » and a « dope », Bolton has had his fair share of harsh words for the president.
« I don’t think he’s fit for office », Bolton said in an interview with ABC News in June 2020, ahead of his memoir’s release. « I don’t think he has the competence to carry out the job. »
« There really isn’t any guiding principle that I was able to discern other than what’s good for Donald Trump’s reelection », Bolton said at the time. « I think he was so focused on the reelection that longer-term considerations fell by the wayside.
