"Whatever one thinks of Bolton’s politics and policy ideas, he is a man—and a public servant—of integrity. The FBI raid on Bolton’s house and office is in all likelihood not about national security but a step designed to punish a prominent Trump critic."
Integrity? You need a dictionary
In all likelihood? Let’s be honest it is 100% a political prosecution. If they do turn something up it is either a happy coincidence or a violation that could likely trip up anyone in his position. DOJ is now finding targets not crimes.
they said of Bolton he was the type to punch down and kiss up, kissing up worked for someone like GWB whose broad policy goals were the same, not so well for a whackjob like Trump. all that said this is all utterly irrelevant to what Trump is now doing, which is political persecution
Hmmm. I recall that he refused to testify at Trump’s impeachment trial in front of the Senate, preferring to keep all the dirt for his book. That’s not real integrity.
A man of what ? But you’re the same folks who helped the bush baby steal an election.
He is NO man of integrity! He didn’t whistle blow on trumps crazy until he could write a book. Enough! With these old corrupt coots. They all need to retire and go away
JFC. Staff at The Bulwark must have pretty loose definitions of integrity. His “integrity” helped start a war in Iraq. 🤡
Sadly, Bolton’s integrity was sold out, unlike his book. He put profit over country.
I’m trying to give Bolton the benefit of the doubt. His refusal to testify at tRumps second impeachment gives me pause. He got rich on wars right?
He does not have integrity. He displays consistency: a lesser trait. Stop getting confused.
Why hasn't he been arrested if he had classified documents? What evidence did they have that he did have those documents in his home in order to get a warrant?
Warrants - as his office in DC was also raided. Two separate warrants, two different judges.
Not an answer
Just pointing out that 2 federal judges signed off on warrants.
Who appointed those judges?
Or to take the pressure off about Epstein files.
I do not believe Bolton is a man of integrity. He refused to testify at trump's House impeachment inquiry - in my view because it would hurt his book sales. Had he testified in the House, the Senate, during the trial would have had to have called him. Bolton betrayed the country.
Not in 'all likelihood'. It was definitely meant to punish a trump critic an as a warning to anyone else who would criticize trump. There is no ambiguity here.
“The FBI raid on Bolton’s house and office is in all likelihood not about national security but a step designed to punish a prominent Trump critic." No shit? Who’d have thought?
This is like the third of the Bulwark that I dont agree with. Bolton, and some within the Bulwark apparatus, had chance after chance to stand up in 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and even today! Bolton hasn't said anything he wasn't being paid to.
It really doesn’t matter whether you believe Bolton is a man of integrity or a scourge on America. This is about the politicization of the DOJ and the FBI. It’s about twisting the law and using tax $$ for retribution. It’s wrong no matter who it targets, and we should all be outraged. Anyone is next
No, he isn’t. He just as much of a fascist pig as ConOld.
He doesn't have integrity. A man with integrity would have called out Trump years ago and not waited for a book deal. That said, I agree about the raid.
F*** John Bolton. But, yes.
If he knows what is truly going on behind curtains, I would believe him rather than the orange pedo fraudster
Oh please. John Bolton is a despicable human being who withheld vital information so he could publish it in a book and capitalize off of the carnage. Anyone with an ounce of integrity would be in front of a camera (or Congress) asap. That includes today as well.
It’s not about Bolton. It’s about what is being DONE to Bolton. And as the MAGAGOP likes to bleat: “If they can do it to him thay can do it to you.” Which is exactly what this is: “A Message to Others.”
Yet he refused to testify against Trump at his second impeachment.
Hard no on integrity. He refused to testify about the Shitgibbon.
He could have spoke out and saved the country but instead decided to sell a book. Not a man of integrity.
It’s retaliation plain and simple. .
“In all likelihood” ?? Of course it’s about punishing trumps critics. Same for Miles Taylor, Chris Krebs and the myriad other people trump has a grudge with. Sickening.
The way our country treats those who serve...
The more this ……. Happens the more I see Convicted Felon punishment on self 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Yes, its baby donald flexing the silly putty he calls his brain. He has no muscles. They melted and formed his over-sized ass with all of the Big Macs and fries.
Trump has his administration doing a deep dive on the people who have displeased him. Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has been researching the mortgage records for Lisa Cook, Letitia James, Adam Schiff, and probably others. Will he weaponize the IRS next?
Ummm…and yet that was a week ago and we’ve heard crickets since then ., hmmmm
Let's just say "a modicum of integrity." Let's not get carried away here.
Yes. But let’s not pretend that the GOP antecedents didn’t create the Orange Beast, or that people like Bolton and McConnell didn’t chicken out when they had a chance to impeach the would-be autocrat. While Dump’s autocratic actions are abhorrent, Bolton is the partial author of his own demise.
He has no integrity and who’s the public he serves? Bombing Iran and invading every country not in NATO isn’t serving the public. Call me when he makes my healthcare cheaper
Look, I'm not in favor of Trump weaponizing the national security apparatus to pursue personal vendettas, but it would be absolute karmic justice for John Bolton to be tortured to death in some black site.
Agreed
Relative integrity. More integrity than Trump, less integrity than the average American.
The idea that John Bolton represents some unimpeachable standard of integrity ignores the arc of his own political gamble. Before he was a critic, he was an enabler—convinced he could manipulate 45 to advance his own foreign policy agenda. 1/3
Pre-45’s administration, Bolton wasn’t pushed out for principle. He was shut out by serious national security and diplomatic personnel who saw through his play. When 45’s administration opened the door, Bolton walked in willingly. 2/3
He bet on proximity to power and lost. To frame the FBI raid as retaliation against a “prominent Trump critic” skips the part where Bolton helped build the very machinery he now claims to oppose. Integrity isn’t retroactive. It’s measured in the choices made when power is within reach. 3/3
Yes, a fascist movement (the Republican Party) is in control of our government. No, John Bolton is not a man of integrity. John Bolton wrote in Dick Cheney as his vote for president in the 2024 election...
Bolton brushes off notion Trump’s a ‘threat’ to democracy: ‘We’ve survived a lot worse’ thehill.com/homenews/cam...
There was an opportunity cost to that raid, eg. FBI resources spent investigating potential school shooters, drug cartels. The cloak of this tyrant King is exposed daily..
Most integrity of any war criminal.
and to deter others from being critical.
...and yet another Epstein Files Distraction!
Bolton is evil, not stupid. Anything that could get him into trouble definitely was not stored anywhere that was searched.
WTF gives you the idea that he has integrity?
Before Trump, Bolton was an American supremacist and spoke down to the world as if America was untouchable and now he's humbled by china and BRICS.
The government shouldn’t be weaponized.
If they had found anything, we would have heard by now. Now, it feels like they are trying to fabricate something or bastardize some evidence to be able to manufacture some flimsy ass charge. As yourselves… is that the kind of think that this administration would do? Absolutely!!
Do your part to stop racism, stupidity, and fascism by the Felon and MAGA! Vote every Pedo/insurrectionist supporter OUT!
Integrity is a loooong stretch
Um. DUH.
We already know what’s in the book, the question is, will he be booked
Hmmm….can people who voted Republican in the last 10 years be said to have integrity? Gingrich, Cheney, McConnell, Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Palin, the list of truly horrible people who are Republican is too long to list them all.