CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports that a “source close to” John Bolton said in defense of the now-former National Security Adviser, “Since Ambassador Bolton has been National Security advisor over the last 17 months, there have been no bad deals.”
A source close to Bolton just said this: “Since Ambassador Bolton has been National Security advisor over the last 17 months, there have been no bad deals.”
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) September 10, 2019
And this conversation between the anonymous NSC official and reporters took place right in front of Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham’s office:
Palpable tension between WH & NSC staffs right now.
A pro-Bolton NSC official came to speak with reporters inside the West Wing when Press Secy Stephanie Grisham walked by, gave a look & said: "Oh look, right outside my office" as she walked past.— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) September 10, 2019
This conversation took place with a few reporters in the West Wing. As it was happening, press secretary Stephanie Grisham came by and said, “oh, look – right outside my office.” The implication was Grisham disliked the source giving Bolton’s point of view right here.
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) September 10, 2019
Why is this official still anonymous, however? Everyone in the administration now knows exactly who it was:
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I asked Stephanie Grisham about the source close to Bolton telling us there had been no bad deals on Bolton’s watch. Grisham replied: “I don’t know what that means.”
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) September 10, 2019
Reporters are calling what just happened “remarkable” for the folks at home who might not think this was a big deal:
that’s remarkable https://t.co/QonuJxiKRl
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 10, 2019
This could get ugly:
A source of mine who is close with Bolton texts to say, "Man, you don't want Bolton on the outside shooting at you." This could get …interesting.
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) September 10, 2019
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