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Statement from the Press Secretary; June 20, 2020
Incredible victory!
STATEMENTS & RELEASES
Statement from the Press Secretary
LAW & JUSTICE
Issued on: June 20, 2020
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia today vindicated the Governments claims against former National Security Adviser John Bolton, ruling that Bolton likely jeopardized national security by disclosing classified information in violation of his nondisclosure agreement obligations. The court rightly chastised Bolton for treating as intolerable a review process for his book that the court believed was reasonable. As the court explained, Bolton has gambled with the national security of the United States, hoping to secure profits by violating his nondisclosure agreements. But Bolton bet wrong, and the downside of his losing bet is that he stands to lose his profits from the book deal, exposes himself to criminal liability, and imperils national security.
The court denied the Governments request for an injunction solely because Boltons wrongful conductcarried out in secrethad already ensured that the book was so widely disseminated that the court believed it could no longer grant an effective remedy.
The Government intends to hold Bolton to the further requirements of his agreements and to ensure that he receives no profits from his shameful decision to place his desire for money and attention ahead of his obligations to protect national security.
Statement from the Press Secretary
LAW & JUSTICE
Issued on: June 20, 2020
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia today vindicated the Governments claims against former National Security Adviser John Bolton, ruling that Bolton likely jeopardized national security by disclosing classified information in violation of his nondisclosure agreement obligations. The court rightly chastised Bolton for treating as intolerable a review process for his book that the court believed was reasonable. As the court explained, Bolton has gambled with the national security of the United States, hoping to secure profits by violating his nondisclosure agreements. But Bolton bet wrong, and the downside of his losing bet is that he stands to lose his profits from the book deal, exposes himself to criminal liability, and imperils national security.
The court denied the Governments request for an injunction solely because Boltons wrongful conductcarried out in secrethad already ensured that the book was so widely disseminated that the court believed it could no longer grant an effective remedy.
The Government intends to hold Bolton to the further requirements of his agreements and to ensure that he receives no profits from his shameful decision to place his desire for money and attention ahead of his obligations to protect national security.
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Statement from the Press Secretary; June 20, 2020 (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2020
OP
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)1. Pyrrhic victory lap!
They win by losing!
Black is white!
Up is down!
erronis
(15,241 posts)2. That's why those PR hacks are paid big money! Get to say "Truth Lies, Winning Losing"
It takes a special type of person to want to wallow so deep into the slime and not go home feeling permanently sullied.
That's why god(ess) invented repuglicons. (Some may add lawyers, lobbyists, toadies, sycophants, psychopaths, etc.)
erronis
(15,241 posts)3. Hey, DU. Why are equal signs removed from post titles?
Are these weapons of HTML war?
Pretty soon the letter 'e' will be xpungd.
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)4. Bolton should be denied profits
but for not having the balls to show up at impeachment hearings and conspiring with Trump and the criminal GOP cabal.
Jeff_was_here
(25 posts)5. I understand
that the book has been made available as a PDF. Does anyone know where to download it?
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,439 posts)6. Free Bolton book download
Hat tip, Disaffected
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 11:26 PM: Free Bolton book download
(from a legit site).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GvO7vDn-whr4Os7KZAOxiW4GW1gckjUb/view
marie999
(3,334 posts)7. Trump called it a win. nt