Just about everyone in the U.S. public square is criticizing John Bolton for waiting until now to tell of his experiences with President Trump. Trump’s supporters fault him for spilling the beans or accuse him of lying. Trump’s critics fault Bolton for failing to speak out during the impeachment process.

Just about everyone is wrong.

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