Former senior U.S. official John Bolton admits to planning attempted foreign coups

John Bolton shocks with viral admission that he helped plan foreign coups — then Rand Paul chimes in

Former national security adviser John Bolton raised eyebrows Tuesday after disclosing that he has helped orchestrate coups d'état. Wait, what?Speaking with CNN anchor Jake Tapper, Bolton disputed rhetoric that says former President Donald Trump is guilty of orchestrating a coup on Jan. 6."It's also ...

John Bolton says he ‘helped plan coups d’etat’ in other countries

Former national security adviser to Donald Trump says US Capitol attack was not a coup because it was not carefully planned

Trump's former National Security Adviser Admits He “Helped” Plan Coups Abroad

Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser, John Bolton, alluded to a coup attempt in Venezuela in 2019 against President Nicolás Maduro.

In CNN interview, John Bolton says he has planned foreign coups

The former national security adviser's comments were unusual, as U.S. officials generally avoid using “coup” when describing U.S. foreign policy matters.

Former Trump adviser John Bolton admits he helped organize coups in other countries

John Bolton, former US ambassador to the United Nations and former national security adviser to the White House under the Donald Trump Administration, acknowledged on Tuesday having helped plan coup attempts in other countries that he avoided specifying. Bolton made these statements when interviewed on CNN about the January 6, 2021 assault on Capitol Hill by a mob of Trump supporters, an event that is being investigated by a congressional commit…

Former Trump adviser John Bolton admits to planning foreign coups

Observers criticise John Bolton for ‘casually boasting’ about how he helped plan coups in other countries.