John Bolton
American lawyer and diplomat
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| January 20 2025 | President Trump rescinds the Secret Service protective detail for John Bolton upon returning to office. |
| January 20 2025 | President Trump rescinds the Secret Service protective detail for John Bolton upon returning to office. |
| 2024 | John Bolton openly considered running for president in the 2024 United States presidential election to secure the Republican nomination against former President Donald Trump. |
| 2024 | John Bolton openly considered running for president in the 2024 United States presidential election to secure the Republican nomination against former President Donald Trump. |
| 2023 | In a 2023 edition of his memoirs, Bolton criticized Donald Trump for punishing 'personal enemies and appeasing adversaries Russia and China.' |
| 2023 | In a 2023 edition of his memoirs, Bolton criticized Donald Trump for punishing 'personal enemies and appeasing adversaries Russia and China.' |
| July 6 2023 | After President Joe Biden approved the provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine, Bolton praised the decision as 'an excellent idea.' |
| July 6 2023 | After President Joe Biden approved the provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine, Bolton praised the decision as 'an excellent idea.' |
| 2022 | In response to the alleged assassination plot, John Bolton was granted a protective detail from the United States Secret Service on the orders of President Joe Biden. |
| 2022 | In response to the alleged assassination plot, John Bolton was granted a protective detail from the United States Secret Service on the orders of President Joe Biden. |
| August 10 2022 | An Iranian national, Shahram Poursafi, was charged by the United States Department of Justice in an alleged plot from October 2021 to murder John Bolton, reportedly in retaliation for the January 2020 death of Qasem Soleimani. |
| August 10 2022 | An Iranian national, Shahram Poursafi, was charged by the United States Department of Justice in an alleged plot from October 2021 to murder John Bolton, reportedly in retaliation for the January 2020 death of Qasem Soleimani. |
| July 2022 | During an interview with CNN, John Bolton admitted to his personal involvement in planning unspecified coups d'état in foreign countries while denying that President Trump's actions related to the January 6 Capitol attack constituted an attempt to overthrow the U.S. government. |
| July 2022 | During an interview with CNN, John Bolton admitted to his personal involvement in planning unspecified coups d'état in foreign countries while denying that President Trump's actions related to the January 6 Capitol attack constituted an attempt to overthrow the U.S. government. |
| December 2021 | In an article titled 'Now Is the Time for NATO to Stand Up to Russia,' Bolton advocated for an aggressive response to the build-up of Russian troops along the Ukraine border before the invasion began in February 2022. |
| December 2021 | In an article titled 'Now Is the Time for NATO to Stand Up to Russia,' Bolton advocated for an aggressive response to the build-up of Russian troops along the Ukraine border before the invasion began in February 2022. |
| October 2021 | United States Department of Justice charges Iranian national Shahram Poursafi in a plot to allegedly murder John Bolton, believed to be in retaliation for the death of Qasem Soleimani. |
| October 2021 | United States Department of Justice charges Iranian national Shahram Poursafi in a plot to allegedly murder John Bolton, believed to be in retaliation for the death of Qasem Soleimani. |
| June 2021 | The Justice Department dropped its criminal inquiry of Bolton and moved to end efforts to confiscate proceeds from his memoir. |
| June 2021 | The Justice Department dropped its criminal inquiry of Bolton and moved to end efforts to confiscate proceeds from his memoir. |
| January 20 2021 | The Chinese government imposed sanctions against John Bolton and 27 other Trump administration officials, banning them from entering China and restricting associated companies from doing business in China. |
| January 20 2021 | The Chinese government imposed sanctions against John Bolton and 27 other Trump administration officials, banning them from entering China and restricting associated companies from doing business in China. |
| 2020 | Later in the summer, the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into whether Bolton's memoir revealed classified information, implicating a grand jury. |
| 2020 | Later in the summer, the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into whether Bolton's memoir revealed classified information, implicating a grand jury. |
| June 23 2020 | Bolton's memoir, The Room Where It Happened, was officially released. |
| June 23 2020 | Bolton's memoir, The Room Where It Happened, was officially released. |
| June 21 2020 | A pirated copy of Bolton's memoir appeared online. |
| June 21 2020 | A pirated copy of Bolton's memoir appeared online. |
| June 19 2020 | During a hearing, federal judge Royce Lamberth ruled that the publication of Bolton's memoir could proceed, despite criticizing Bolton for publishing without formal clearance. |
| June 19 2020 | During a hearing, federal judge Royce Lamberth ruled that the publication of Bolton's memoir could proceed, despite criticizing Bolton for publishing without formal clearance. |
| June 17 2020 | The Justice Department asked a federal judge to issue an injunction to block the publication of Bolton's book, which had already been printed and was set for release the following week. |
| June 17 2020 | The Justice Department asked a federal judge to issue an injunction to block the publication of Bolton's book, which had already been printed and was set for release the following week. |
| June 16 2020 | The Trump Justice Department attempted to block the publication of Bolton's memoir, seeking to confiscate his $2 million advance for breach of contract. |
| June 16 2020 | The Trump Justice Department attempted to block the publication of Bolton's memoir, seeking to confiscate his $2 million advance for breach of contract. |
| April 27 2020 | Ellen Knight, the National Security Council's senior director for prepublication review, informed Bolton that no other classification issues remained regarding his memoir. |
| April 27 2020 | Ellen Knight, the National Security Council's senior director for prepublication review, informed Bolton that no other classification issues remained regarding his memoir. |
| January 28 2020 | During the Senate impeachment trial, Trump impeachment lawyer Jay Sekulow dismissed Bolton's claims as 'inadmissible,' prompting Democratic trial manager Adam Schiff to assert that this indicated Bolton should testify. |
| January 28 2020 | During the Senate impeachment trial, Trump impeachment lawyer Jay Sekulow dismissed Bolton's claims as 'inadmissible,' prompting Democratic trial manager Adam Schiff to assert that this indicated Bolton should testify. |
| January 23 2020 | As John Bolton prepared for possible Senate testimony, the National Security Council informed him that his forthcoming book contained classified information that could not be disclosed without deletions. |
| January 23 2020 | As John Bolton prepared for possible Senate testimony, the National Security Council informed him that his forthcoming book contained classified information that could not be disclosed without deletions. |
| January 6 2020 | In a written statement, John Bolton announced he would testify during the Senate impeachment trial if issued a subpoena. |
| January 6 2020 | In a written statement, John Bolton announced he would testify during the Senate impeachment trial if issued a subpoena. |
| January 3 2020 | The U.S. conducted a drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, prompting Bolton to declare it a decisive blow against Iran's activities and a potential first step toward regime change in Tehran. |
| January 3 2020 | The U.S. conducted a drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, prompting Bolton to declare it a decisive blow against Iran's activities and a potential first step toward regime change in Tehran. |
| 2019 | Following his departure from the National Security Council, Bolton was reappointed as a senior advisor to investment company Rhône Group. |
| 2019 | Bolton, along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, successfully sabotaged President Trump's attempts to open diplomatic channels with Iran. |
| 2019 | Bolton, along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, successfully sabotaged President Trump's attempts to open diplomatic channels with Iran. |
| 2019 | Following his departure from the National Security Council, Bolton was reappointed as a senior advisor to investment company Rhône Group. |
| December 2019 | John Bolton submitted his memoir, The Room Where It Happened, for security review in December 2019. |
| December 2019 | John Bolton submitted his memoir, The Room Where It Happened, for security review in December 2019. |
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