Given the importance of protecting a president's confidential discussions with his senior advisers, I strongly disagree with Bolton's decision to release the book before the November presidential election and call on him to withdraw it from the publisher immediately.
President Trump's choice of Bolton was one of his best personnel decisions and was I very sorry when the courageous and visionary national security adviser left the White House after the relationship broke down.
Bolton played an important role in some of President Trump's most successful foreign policy decisions, including withdrawing from the nuclear deal with Iran, moving the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and the 2018 Counterterrorism Strategy.
While there was some criticism of Bolton's performance as National Security Adviser, most of it was unfair and reflected the difficulty of overseeing President Trump's national security policies when careerists and Obama holdovers in other government agencies, especially the State Department, were actively working to obstruct and defeat the president's policies.
Presidents must be able to candidly consult with their advisers without worrying they will leak these discussions to the press or obtain high-dollar book contracts to publish them.
A book by a former national security adviser ahead of a president's reelection bid may set a dangerous precedent since it could discourage future presidents from seeking advice from expert advisers on sensitive national security matters.
Gates established a principled precedent on how senior advisers to presidents should write about their experiences.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/ambassador-bolton-withdraw-your-book-fred-fleitz
President Trump's choice of Bolton was one of his best personnel decisions and was I very sorry when the courageous and visionary national security adviser left the White House after the relationship broke down.
Bolton played an important role in some of President Trump's most successful foreign policy decisions, including withdrawing from the nuclear deal with Iran, moving the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and the 2018 Counterterrorism Strategy.
While there was some criticism of Bolton's performance as National Security Adviser, most of it was unfair and reflected the difficulty of overseeing President Trump's national security policies when careerists and Obama holdovers in other government agencies, especially the State Department, were actively working to obstruct and defeat the president's policies.
Presidents must be able to candidly consult with their advisers without worrying they will leak these discussions to the press or obtain high-dollar book contracts to publish them.
A book by a former national security adviser ahead of a president's reelection bid may set a dangerous precedent since it could discourage future presidents from seeking advice from expert advisers on sensitive national security matters.
Gates established a principled precedent on how senior advisers to presidents should write about their experiences.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/ambassador-bolton-withdraw-your-book-fred-fleitz
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