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New Bolton leak: he worried Trump was granting favors to autocratic leaders
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:43 pm
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Former national security adviser John Bolton expressed concern to Attorney General William Barr that President Trump "was effectively granting personal favors" to the leaders of China and Turkey, according to a draft of his forthcoming book.
quote:
Drafts of Bolton's unpublished manuscript detailed his worries that last year Trump was giving favors to various autocratic leaders, the New York Times reported on Monday. Barr responded to Bolton's concerns by noting two Justice Department investigations into companies in those countries and "said he was worried that Mr. Trump had created the appearance that he had undue influence over what would typically be independent inquiries." Barr backed up his point by mentioning conversations the president had with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping, including his conversation with Xi about the Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE and with Erdogan over the investigation of Halkbank, Turkey’s second-largest state-owned bank. In 2017, ZTE agreed to plead guilty to violating American sanctions on doing business with North Korea and paid heavy fines. A year later, Trump lifted the sanctions. In 2018, Erdogan asked Trump to halt additional enforcement against the bank, which was being investigated on fraud and money-laundering charges for helping Iran avoid U.S. sanctions. However, the Justice Department later indicted the bank.
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Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:46 pm to Northwestern tiger
Timing? Just right for release. Coinky? Yep.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:46 pm to Northwestern tiger
quote:
was effectively granting personal favors
And what has Bolton done with regards to Israel and KSA?
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:46 pm to Northwestern tiger
For one, I'm not seeing a problem here.
For two, it's time to start stacking bodies. The leakers have no fear of punishment.
For two, it's time to start stacking bodies. The leakers have no fear of punishment.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:47 pm to Northwestern tiger
So Bolton was angry we didn’t treat certain nations as harshly as he wanted to
This seems extremely petty imo
This seems extremely petty imo
This post was edited on 1/27/20 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:47 pm to Northwestern tiger
Yea, this isn’t the Kavabaw playbook all over again. Every leak will continue to get more hilariously outrageous, with continued media hyperventilation
This post was edited on 1/27/20 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:48 pm to Northwestern tiger
Why can't Trump just follow the precedent on autocratic favors set by the Obama administration using pallets of cash?
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:48 pm to BuckyCheese
quote:
For one, I'm not seeing a problem here.
The entire article is basically that Bolton thought trump was doing certain nations favors when conducted foreign policy he thought was too soft
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:49 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Like I said, I don't see a problem here.
Trump sets foreign policy. Not Bolton.
Trump sets foreign policy. Not Bolton.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:50 pm to BuckyCheese
The other tricky word in that "story" is "drafts."
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:52 pm to Northwestern tiger
Bongino said months ago the next hoax will involve Turkey.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:53 pm to Northwestern tiger
quote:
he worried Trump was granting favors to autocratic leaders
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:55 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:
Bolton thought
Or Bolton assumed
Or Bolton felt
Or Bolton surmised
Or Bolton presumed
Etc
Etc
Etc
It’s all made up
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:56 pm to Northwestern tiger
I’ll be more flexible after the election...... Oh wait
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:06 pm to Northwestern tiger
Trump’s approach to foreign policy has always been the carrot and stick approach. He’s not afraid to use leverage but he’s always dangled that carrot out in front. Bolton seems like a bitch who is mad because Trump didn’t just beat them into a fetal position with the stick.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:13 pm to Kafka
quote:Sir, my estimation of you has just increased dramatically.
Robert Benchley
Well played.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:18 pm to Northwestern tiger
I was waiting for their new leak. You can bet the NYTimes is all set for another one tomorrow and all the way until Friday when they vote.
They blew their wad with this one though. It is the biggest nothing burger. Who GAF what Bolton thinks?
Where they are going with this is: trying to tie AG Barr into it, dirty him up in obstruction; and appeal to Collins and Romney.
The GOP had a presser today. They said no one is stupid they see what is going on it is just like Kav. And that Schumer put out the call in private and on TV he needs 4 republicans because he wants majority leader.
Turtle better reign in Romney.
They blew their wad with this one though. It is the biggest nothing burger. Who GAF what Bolton thinks?
Where they are going with this is: trying to tie AG Barr into it, dirty him up in obstruction; and appeal to Collins and Romney.
The GOP had a presser today. They said no one is stupid they see what is going on it is just like Kav. And that Schumer put out the call in private and on TV he needs 4 republicans because he wants majority leader.
Turtle better reign in Romney.
This post was edited on 1/27/20 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:20 pm to timdonaghyswhistle
quote:
Why can't Trump just follow the precedent on autocratic favors set by the Obama administration using pallets of cash?
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:27 pm to timdonaghyswhistle
quote:But, but, the slimy handlebar fricked up mustache Bolton hall pass monitored and reported Trump to Barr.
Why can't Trump just follow the precedent on autocratic favors set by the Obama administration using pallets of cash?
Barr told him to go play it is handled the dirty banks are going down. But the media/dems will try to nail Barr.
Why didn't the media go after AG Eric Holder when he took E.P. under Obama? We all know why.
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