Former national security adviser John Bolton went on a tirade against former President Donald Trump over continuing his 2024 campaign despite the federal indictment against him.
Bolton served as Trump’s national security advisor for over a year, but the two had a falling out over their many policy disagreements.
Bolton has become a fierce critic of Trump, recently telling CNN that Trump did “enormous damage” to the Republican Party and the country as a whole.
On Friday, Bolton went on a Twitter tirade against his former boss.
“Donald Trump should immediately withdraw as a candidate for president. Criminal charges are piling up around him. If Trump truly stood for America First policies, he would support the rule of law instead of continually flouting it. Withdraw now!” he said.
Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, also a 2024 presidential candidate, called for Trump to drop out as well, saying it would be a “huge distraction” during the election cycle.
Trump Denies Wrongdoing
The indictments unsealed on Friday before Bolton’s comments are the second set of charges, but first federal charges, Trump is facing. He was indicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records earlier this spring in Manhattan.
Those charges originate from hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels by Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, regarding her alleged affair with the former president before the 2016 election.
The latest charges reference classified material found in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. He was charged with 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information, an Espionage Act violation, along with six other charges related to the documents.
Trump has argued that the investigation into the documents is politically motived, especially as similar charges against former Vice President Mike Pence were dropped and a nearly identical investigation against current President Joe Biden has been carried out mostly behind closed doors.
Bolton should just SHUT UP he’s no longer relevant. Just ANOTHER useless politician with too much time on his hands. GET A HOBBY and fade into the past like you should Mr. Bolton.
Not a fan of Bolton but I do think it’s time for Trump to step down from running. Way too much baggage, age, distractions, etc. The right thing to do. Biden should do the same. Time for the next generation to lead.
If you look at all , you can see more. I used to think he was a luny tune but now I see he is very very intelligent and has things figured out , no matter what they are trying on. He will be fine and is the best candidate .
Her…let me fix this….Bolton is trash.
BOLTON, JUST ANOTHER BACK STABBING RINO.
No one cares about him or what he has to say.
Bolton is starting an organization named ” Nerds that hate trump”. Alejandro Mayorkas, Merrick Garland, Anthony Blinken, Pete Buttigieg and several others are invited to join.
Hey johnnie boy? You may now return to biden’s nutsack.
I USED to be a Bolton fan but now I agree with the negative comments about this RINO back stabber!
It’s past time for John Bolton to go away. He has become another deep state denizen who is trying desperately to find a new toe hold on relevance. There is no longer any place for him in the public forum. He shold stop embarrassing himself and retire.