Posted on 01/26/2020 8:56:19 PM PST by conservative98
A top aide to former national security adviser John Bolton is disputing part of a Sunday report in The New York Times, which claimed Bolton had shared a manuscript of his forthcoming book with "close associates" -- and Bolton's lawyer is saying the National Security Council's review process of pending manuscripts is "corrupted" and apparently prone to leaks.
The Times reported that the manuscript included a bombshell claim that Trump explicitly linked a hold on Ukraine aid to an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden. Trump told Bolton in August, according to a transcript of Bolton's forthcoming book reviewed by the Times, "that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens."
The Times further reported that Bolton had circulated "drafts of a manuscript he has circulated in recent weeks to close associates" and also "sent a draft to the White House for a standard review process for some current and former administration officials who write books."
Meanwhile, conservative commentators suggested Thursday evening that Bolton's team may be primarily trying to sell copies of his new book, and leaked the information themselves while using the media as unwitting tools.
Sarah Tinsley, a senior adviser to Bolton, told Fox News he had submitted a hard copy draft of his manuscript to the NSC [National Security Council] several weeks ago for "pre-publication review," but had not shared it with anyone else. The NSC is the White House's internal national security and foreign policy arm.
A "pre-publication review" is standard for any former government officials who held security clearances and publicly write or speak publicly about their official work. The review typically would focus on ferreting out any classified or sensitive material
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If you think anyone other than Bolton’s lawyer, publisher, or agent leaked this to 1) juice sales of his book, and 2) get revenge against Trump for firing Bolton and refusing to start a bunch of new wars, you’re an idiot. https://t.co/JQSHl9DP4T— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 27, 2020
John Bolton is running the exact same revenge playbook against Trump that James Comey used. He’s even using the same agent and leaking to the same reporters. All because he’s mad Trump fired him for leaking and trying to start new wars. It’s so boring and predictable.— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 27, 2020
This is obviously book promo coordinated with compliant media, yes. But an additional word of skepticism: these *particular* folks have a pattern of overpromising and underachieving with their "bombshell" anti-Trump book roll outs. https://t.co/xid14bUvmG— Mollie (@MZHemingway) January 27, 2020
Amazing how this happened immediately after The New York Times ran their story, almost like it was coordinated to promote book sales!
This tweet from Stelter was posted 25 minutes ago: pic.twitter.com/PXxWOyLJQu— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 27, 2020
This came along right about on schedule. https://t.co/cSXZDVKpNB— Brit Hume (@brithume) January 27, 2020
What an amazing coincidence! pic.twitter.com/G6KeFoOzan— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 27, 2020
Holy cow that title is lame. “The Room Where it Happened”?! Who knew Bolton was so arty and swishy.
Freegards
How about you go play on the freeway, John.
Vindman, the other one, might have done it.
I guess wanting to do something is now the same thing as doing it even though you didn’t
It happened again... It? It? It? No! No. (John)! What the #### is it it it? There is no it! It is you!
- Rosie Perez and Wood Harrelson in White Men Can't Jump
I wonder if guys like Mark Levin will have as much respect for John Bolton after this book comes out.
Unless there’s audio, video or paper, there’s nothing there. Bolton can say Trump wore a fishnet body suit to a staff meeting, but without proof, it’s just gossip.
Hmm, I’m not sure what Mark’s thoughts on Bolton are.
I used to not have much problem with him.
But do not f*** with my president, John.
You’re right. Bolton’s book isn’t going to hurt the president. The Left and their media allies will spin it but it won’t work.
Amen, brother.
But the timing is suspicious for sure.
This was leaked to guarantee that bolton will be called in to testify in the impeachment hearing in the senate. I bet bolton leaked it himself, he wants to testify and damage Trump as much as possible. The timing could not be worse. This POS senate will give the dems their witnesses while refusing Trump’s. linda has already signaled as much. I’ve been saying it for months, only to be ridiculed by many here on FR.
Cant wait for latter today.
I will address all of this tomorrow on my radio show. DON'T MISS IT!https://t.co/IV3UTm6Mzt— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 27, 2020
I’d he crossed that line beginning with his snarky reaction after Trump fired him.
Bolton can say Trump wore a fishnet body suit to a staff meeting, but without proof, it’s just gossip.
Plus, despite what the MSM says about president Trump’s 1,000+ lies, he hasn’t been caught in a single LIE, yet.
Oh, he has an occasional lapse of memory about minutiae, or says one word when he means another, like every other human being on the planet, but neither of those things are LIES.
Reading the Bolton lawyer statement, they deliberately worded it to confirm the leaked story.
As for Vindman’s twin brother having an office across the hall and being given this transcript to review, you can’t make this crap up.
I think if true I have to blame the Trump administration for pure idiocy.
Hmm,I can’t read that, bc my eyesight is trash, but I am definitely gonna listen to Mark tomorrow.
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