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

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John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former White House national security adviser, said on Tuesday that he had helped plan attempted coups in foreign countries. Bolton made the remarks to CNN after the day's congressional hearing into the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The panel's lawmakers on Tuesday accused former President Donald Trump of inciting the violence in a last-ditch bid to remain in power after losing the 2020 election.

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The Blaze

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 ...

3 years ago·United States

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The Guardian

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

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

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.

3 years ago

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El Pais

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…

3 years ago·Spain

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