Truth is Bolton knows his reputation is completely destroyed and the only way he could salvage anything at all was to cash in on a huge book deal.
Looks like he may have to forfeit his profits and may even end up in jail.
Transcript:
REPORTER: “So in this book, John Bolton alleges that President Trump ran on [inaudible] with Xi to ensure that he’d win in 2020. Do you deny that incident?”
MCENANY: “Robert Lighthizer has been asked this. On the fly, in fact, he was asked it without even reading that and immediately said that is absolutely untrue. And I would note, no one, no president has been tougher on China than President Trump. The trade deal, the billions in tariffs, this President has been tough on China from the very beginning.”
REPORTER: “But why did it take six months for the White House to review it?”
MCENANY: “It was going through a classified review process, it still is going through that process. We take classified information seriously. It puts people at risk, it puts sources at risk, and it’s a process that we meticulously look through. It’s undergoing a review process that’s still ongoing.”
REPORTER: “[inaudible] — that there could have been additional people reviewing the book?”
MCENANY: “Again, it’s still undergoing the review process. We take classified information seriously, John Bolton apparently does not. And this was absolutely appalling that he chose to do this. He more than anyone, being a part of the NSC, should know that classified information is very serious, being someone who’s been a part of two different governments, in fact, and should be very well versed in...
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