Bolton made mistakes, didn't get along – Trump
Bolton was fired by Trump, who called him a "hawk" and warned that “if it was up to him [Bolton], he'd take on the whole world at one time." (AFP Archive)
"As somebody who has helped plan coup d’etat, not here, but other places, it takes a lot of work," ex-US national security adviser tells CNN while portraying former US president Trump as incompetent to topple governments.
"As somebody who has helped plan coup d’etat, not here, but other places, it takes a lot of work," ex-US national security adviser tells CNN while portraying former US president Trump as incompetent to topple governments.
John Bolton, a former US national security adviser, has said he "helped plan coup d'etat" outside his country, an admission that came during a debate on ex-president Donald Trump's ability to plan a coup.
Bolton, who has served multiple high-ranking positions in Republican governments, admitted to planning coups "not here [US] but other places" while speaking with broadcaster CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday about Trump's alleged role in inciting a mob of followers to attack the US Capitol on January 6, 2021..png)
Conversation between the host and Bolton took an awkward direction when Tapper said "one doesn't have to be brilliant to attempt a coup," which triggered the ex-Trump aide to say "I disagree."
"As somebody who has helped plan coup d’etat, not here, but other places, it takes a lot of work," Bolton, a former Trump aide, told Tapper.
Asked about "successful coups", Bolton said, "I'm not going to get into the specifics." But he mentioned he wrote about Venezuela [coup bid] in his book, which turned out to be "not successful."
Bolton, in his term, was accused of supporting opposition militias in Venezuela to kill the current President Nicolas Maduro and install a transitional government.
Bolton, who served as Trump's NSA from 2018 to 2019, told Tapper that "nothing Donald Trump did after the election in connection with the lie about election fraud — none of it is defensible," while portraying Trump as too incompetent to execute a coup.
"You have to understand the nature of what the problem of Donald Trump is. He's — to use a Star Wars metaphor — a disturbance in the Force," he said.
READ MORE: Who is John Bolton?
During Trump's rule, Bolton was one of the main decision-makers in the administration that shaped the government's international relations.
Trump, however, sacked Bolton, calling him a "hawk" and added that “if it was up to him, he'd take on the whole world at one time."
Bolton staunchly supported the decision to overthrow Iraq's long-running leader Saddam Hussein. He still believes it was the right step to take against Hussein.
Trump has argued that "we should have never been in Iraq" and that the decision to invade ultimately "destabilised" the Middle East.
Bolton was also known for his warmongering policies against Iran and for his eye-catching op-ed article in The New York Times that supported bombing Iran.
He is also known for alienating diplomats at the United Nations while he was representing the US for the George W Bush administration in the global body.
Bolton called the international body a "twilight zone" during his 17 months on the job.
He once suggested the UN could easily lose the top 10 floors of the 39-storey building without it having any impact.
READ MORE: Bolton’s departure doesn't make US foreign policy any easier to decipher
Source: TRTWorld and agencies
Bolton, who has served multiple high-ranking positions in Republican governments, admitted to planning coups "not here [US] but other places" while speaking with broadcaster CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday about Trump's alleged role in inciting a mob of followers to attack the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Conversation between the host and Bolton took an awkward direction when Tapper said "one doesn't have to be brilliant to attempt a coup," which triggered the ex-Trump aide to say "I disagree."
"As somebody who has helped plan coup d’etat, not here, but other places, it takes a lot of work," Bolton, a former Trump aide, told Tapper.
Asked about "successful coups", Bolton said, "I'm not going to get into the specifics." But he mentioned he wrote about Venezuela [coup bid] in his book, which turned out to be "not successful."
Bolton, in his term, was accused of supporting opposition militias in Venezuela to kill the current President Nicolas Maduro and install a transitional government.
Bolton, who served as Trump's NSA from 2018 to 2019, told Tapper that "nothing Donald Trump did after the election in connection with the lie about election fraud — none of it is defensible," while portraying Trump as too incompetent to execute a coup.
"You have to understand the nature of what the problem of Donald Trump is. He's — to use a Star Wars metaphor — a disturbance in the Force," he said.
READ MORE: Who is John Bolton?
'Hawk' and warmonger
During Trump's rule, Bolton was one of the main decision-makers in the administration that shaped the government's international relations.
Trump, however, sacked Bolton, calling him a "hawk" and added that “if it was up to him, he'd take on the whole world at one time."
Bolton staunchly supported the decision to overthrow Iraq's long-running leader Saddam Hussein. He still believes it was the right step to take against Hussein.
Trump has argued that "we should have never been in Iraq" and that the decision to invade ultimately "destabilised" the Middle East.
Bolton was also known for his warmongering policies against Iran and for his eye-catching op-ed article in The New York Times that supported bombing Iran.
He is also known for alienating diplomats at the United Nations while he was representing the US for the George W Bush administration in the global body.
Bolton called the international body a "twilight zone" during his 17 months on the job.
He once suggested the UN could easily lose the top 10 floors of the 39-storey building without it having any impact.
READ MORE: Bolton’s departure doesn't make US foreign policy any easier to decipher
Source: TRTWorld and agencies
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