As anticipated, President Trump announced Thursday that former Ambassador John Bolton would replace H.R. McMaster effective April 9:
I am pleased to announce that, effective 4/9/18, @AmbJohnBolton will be my new National Security Advisor. I am very thankful for the service of General H.R. McMaster who has done an outstanding job & will always remain my friend. There will be an official contact handover on 4/9.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2018
Excellent news re: elevation of John Bolton to NSA.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/ArthurSchwartz/status/976950112009285632
https://twitter.com/esaagar/status/976955066669289472
I know John Bolton well, he is an excellent choice who will do an great job as National Security Advisor. General McMaster has served and will continue to serve our nation well. We should all be grateful to him for his service.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 22, 2018
Amb John Bolton will be great National Security Adviser for @realDonaldTrump. Ridiculously knowledgable. Leaks from NSC will end. Obama holdovers will be gone & team, chemistry & work product will all get ramped up. Very underrated, amazing American. Extraordinarily talented pick
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) March 22, 2018
Leaks will end? Sign us up.
Graham: Selecting John Bolton as National Security Adviser is good news for America’s allies and bad news for America’s enemies..President Trump could not have made a better choice in terms of having a reliable, seasoned, national security confidante.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/976959252878315520
Congrats to John Bolton, a hard-headed realist with extensive diplomatic and governmental experience. He will serve this WH well
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) March 22, 2018
Dear Media and hot take pundits:
Labeling John Bolton a "neocon" is simplistic and wrong. While he may have supported 43's agenda (while serving in his admin), grouping Bolton with that bunch is lazy journalism.
— Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) March 22, 2018
John Bolton is a longtime friend and contributor to @Commentary. He is not, however, a neoconservative. He's a conservative full stop. Goldwater '64. But if you ask him who the best Secretary of State was in our time, he'll tell you it was James Baker. He's an interesting man.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) March 22, 2018
Will Bolton shave the stache?
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) March 22, 2018
OK, enough from you guys; let’s hear what the explainers at Vox have to say:
John Bolton, Trump’s ultra-hawkish new national security adviser, explained https://t.co/pdnL09PGeo
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 22, 2018
“Radically ultra-hawkish.”
John Bolton is one of the most radically hawkish voices in American foreign policy.
He has previously said the United States should declare war on both North Korea and Iran. https://t.co/jbKVPR3LQW
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 22, 2018
In case you didn't already love John Bolton https://t.co/FZj432tFQs
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) March 22, 2018
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