President Trump said he believes former national security adviser John Bolton should be arrested over details included in his new White House tell-all book.
Trump shared an article early Tuesday morning from a South Korean outlet that featured an executive official who claimed that Bolton disclosed private discussions from the meeting the two nations had while working with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The South Korean official said that Bolton “distorted” the details of the meeting but urged the United States to address his “dangerous” and “schizophrenic” behavior.
“See, Bolton broke the law. Classified Information!” Trump wrote in a tweet while sharing the article.
See, Bolton broke the law. Classified Information! https://t.co/lBWrmYxnka
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2020
The president followed up his tweet by comparing Bolton to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who used a private server to store some information deemed classified while working under President Barack Obama. She was never criminally charged for violating laws related to the protection of classified information.
Trump has often said Clinton should have gone to jail for mishandling the classified information because many lower-level military officials have faced prison time for what he sees as less severe infractions.
“Washed up Creepster John Bolton is a lowlife who should be in jail, money seized, for disseminating, for profit, highly Classified information,” he wrote. “Remember what they did to the young submarine sailor, but did nothing to Crooked Hillary. I ended up pardoning him — It wasn’t fair!”
Washed up Creepster John Bolton is a lowlife who should be in jail, money seized, for disseminating, for profit, highly Classified information. Remember what they did to the young submarine sailor, but did nothing to Crooked Hillary. I ended up pardoning him – It wasn’t fair!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2020
Bolton made several major accusations against Trump in his book, including claims that Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help his reelection campaign. The Department of Justice attempted to stop the release of Bolton’s book by filing a restraining order, but the court did not grant the restriction.
