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Donald Trump, White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, and Senator Rand Paul are leading the Republican charge against former national security adviser John Bolton, as more damning book leaks continued into the weekend.
Kushner told CNN Saturday that Bolton and several ex-senior administration officials, including former Defense Secretary James Mattis and chief of staff John Kelly, "didn't have what it took to be successful" in his father-in-law's White House. Kushner, whose own security clearance has been under intense scrutiny, told CNN Saturday that most Americans "are not paying attention" to the entire impeachment process. He then took a swipe at Bolton and several other former administration officials who went on to write books, saying they simply couldn't keep up with Trump's so-called successes.
"What I have seen is that the cream has risen and -- I'm not going to say what the word is -- but that has sank," Kushner said of Bolton and others who have left. "[Trump has] cycled out a lot of the people who didn't have what it took to be successful here, and a lot of the people who have come in and been excellent are not out there complaining and writing books because they're too busy working."
Meanwhile, Paul urged the president on Twitter to revoke Bolton's security clearance. He also blasted Bolton for trying to "profit" as Ukraine impeachment claims continue leaking from his upcoming book. "No one, especially not John Bolton, should be able to use their security clearance for profit! I say revoke his clearance now @realDonaldTrump," Senator Paul tweeted Saturday morning.
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Looks like Randy's no longer a Libertarian but an Authoritarian instead,
dsc
(52,147 posts)one can't oppose reproductive rights and LGBT rights and be a libertarian.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Bolton . . . has avenues. Kushner is taking over total control of shithole.
calguy
(5,290 posts)He just might spill All the beans.
tulipsandroses
(5,120 posts)I agree! Now can we hear from the witnesses? Can we hear from Sec Perry about his role in the Ukraine plot, lets find out if Trump profited from his "security clearance". Granted I know the president does not need clearance, but he has access to everything so, is he profiting from his access? Who else profited in this scheme? Let's find out Sen Paul!
OAITW r.2.0
(24,273 posts)Fits. Senator Lindsay Trump? Interesting.
TheBlackAdder
(28,160 posts).
There's a clip of McCain saying that the Senator from Kentucky now works for Vladimir Putin. 😂
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captain queeg
(10,082 posts)It shows how far the rethugs have drifted right, into nazi territory.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)Bolton already knows what he knows.
malaise
(268,660 posts)OK then
captain queeg
(10,082 posts)And spill everything he knows
struggle4progress
(118,211 posts)Leghorn21
(13,522 posts)wishstar
(5,267 posts)"While Bolton was in the media spotlight all week, he may pay a heavy price for the attention. The March 17 publication date of The Room Where It Happened is now in doubt. The White House has requested that Bolton remove material it considers classified rejecting an argument that Boltons attorney, Charles Cooper, made on Sunday that it is his and the authors firm belief that the manuscript contained no information that could reasonably be considered classified.
Even worse, if Justice Department prosecutors can prove that Bolton circulated the manuscript before the pre-publication review was finalized albeit a big if they could decide to both revoke his clearance and sue to confiscate any proceeds from the book, which is already the No. 1 Amazon bestseller for its pre-orders."
GoCubsGo
(32,073 posts)Except for you and the other fucking Republican whores in both houses of Congress, the entire adult Trump family, everyone in his cabinet... All you goddamn hypocrites have a security clearance, and you're all getting rich. Go fuck yourself, you putrid, little asshole. We all understand why your neighbor beat the shit out of you.