‘I resigned’: Bolton fights back after Trump says he fired him

Published September 10, 2019 5:20pm ET



Former national security adviser John Bolton is pushing back against President Trump for saying that he fired him. Bolton, 70, is instead claiming that he offered his resignation.

Trump made the announcement about Bolton’s job status on Tuesday morning, tweeting that he “asked John for his resignation” and that they “disagreed strongly.” However, Bolton is pushing back on the president’s claim.

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