John Bolton Says He's 'Disappointed' After Trump Administration Removes His Secret Service Protection

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Trump Revokes John Bolton’s Secret Service Protection

Mr. Bolton and Mr. Trump’s last national security adviser in the first administration, Robert C. O’Brien, were granted Secret Service protection in 2021 by Mr. Biden.

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New York Times

Secret Service Controversy: Trump's Surprise Move on John Bolton's Protection

With no extradition agreement between Iran and the U.S., the suspect remains at large, while Bolton's security concerns linger in light of recent threats.

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John Bolton loses Secret Service detail after Trump yanks security clearance

Former Trump White House national security adviser John Bolton said Tuesday that he has lost his Secret Service protective detail — one day after the 47th president canceled his security clearance, citing a 2020 tell-all book.

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Trump terminates John Bolton’s security detail within hours of taking office

Bolton, who left the Trump White House in November 2019, has required ongoing US Secret Service protection because of threats against him from Iran. Trump initially terminated his protection after he left his administration in the first term, but President Joe Biden restored it once he took office.“I am disappointed but not surprised that President Trump has made this decision,” Bolton said.

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Trump retaliates against Bolton by terminating Secret Service detail

Trump pushed out Bolton, his third national security adviser, in September 2019. Bolton published a tell-all book about his time working for Trump in June 2020, ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Trump's Justice Department tried to stop publication of the book claiming Bolton needed to wait for the White House to review whether it contained classified information.

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Trump has given Iran an invitation to kill me, says John Bolton after security detail revoked

Mr Bolton said he was given just 12 hours’ notice before his Secret Service detail was terminated by Mr Trump. The 76-year-old diplomat is a longstanding hawk on Iran, and has been targeted by the regime since leaving office. In 2022, a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was charged with a plot to murder him.

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Trump explains why he revoked Bolton’s security clearance

“I think there was enough time. We’re not going to have security on people for the rest of their lives,” President Trump said. The move follows the president’s decision to revoke security clearances for a number of former national security officials.

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John Bolton says Trump removed his Secret Service detail

Bolton worked as Trump's national security adviser from 2018 to 2019. The White House has not commented on Bolton's claims. The Justice Department filed criminal charges against an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official in 2022 for attempting to hire a hit man to target Bolton. The American people can judge for themselves which President made the right call, Bolton said.

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Trump ends Secret Service protection for ex-advisor Bolton

President Donald Trump says he is ending security clearance for John Bolton. Bolton, a former national security advisor, has been accused of plotting an Iranian assassination. Trump calls Bolton a "very dumb person" and a "stupid guy" He also says Bolton revealed "sensitive information" in a memoir.

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Trump revokes John Bolton's secret service protection for a second time

Trump revokes John Bolton's secret service protection for a second time. In September 2019, after Trump ousted Bolton from his position, he suspended the protection within hours. Bolton said that threat “remains today,” pointing to an Iranian plot to assassinate Trump before the 2024 election, which was revealed by Manhattan federal prosecutors in November.

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John Bolton's Secret Service protection discontinued by Trump administration

Bolton says he is "disappointed but not surprised" by the decision. The move comes after a series of threats from Iran against the U.S. Bolton says he will continue to fight against Iran's influence in the Middle East. He says he has no plans to leave the White House.

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Trump Strips Neocon John Bolton of His Security Clearance.

President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order stripping John Bolton of his security clearance. Bolton was fired from the White House in January over his extreme hawkish foreign policy views. The move follows the publication of Bolton's memoir, which was rife with classified information, according to the order.

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Trump Orders Secret Service to Stop Protecting Top Critic Despite Threats to His Life: 'I Am Disappointed But Not Surprised'

Bolton, a prominent critic of Trump, expressed his dismay on X saying, "I am disappointed but not surprised that President Trump has decided to terminate the protection previously provided by the United States Secret Service" The Justice Department filed criminal charges against an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official in 2022 for attempting to hire a hit man to target Bolton.

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Trump Pulls Bolton's Secret Service Protection

Bolton advised Trump during his first presidential term before turning into a Trump enemy. Bolton says he's 'disappointed but not surprised' that the new POTUS has revoked his security detail. "The American people can judge for themselves which President made the right call," Bolton says.

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Trump Removes John Bolton's Secret Service Protection

Bolton, a neoconservative war hawk, was granted Secret Service protection by Joe Biden in 2021. The disgraced former national security advisor, fired by Trump in 2019, whined about losing the protection in a post on X. I am disappointed but not surprised that President Trump has decided to terminate the protection previously provided by the United States Secret Service. The American people can judge for themselves which President made the right decision.

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