Bolton's sudden exit: How will it impact Trump's N. Korea policy? Expert analysis
- 5 years ago
President Trump abruptly dismissed his national security adviser, John Bolton, amid a growing split between the president and the hawkish aide on foreign policy.
Let's get an in-depth analysis.
Live on the line for us is Sean King, Senior VP at New York-based Park Strategies and University of Notre Dame Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Affairs Affiliated Scholar.
Sean, welcome to the program.
Sean, President Trump's tweet - that he had asked for Bolton's resignation and that it was deilvered today - did take us by a bit of a surprise, but it wasn't a complete shock as the National Security Adviser's disagreements with President Trump... and his disagreements with the rest of national security team have not been a secret. What do you believe was the triggering point here?
With John Bolton out of the team now, how do you believe Trump's North Korea policy to change from here? Can we expect a more dovish stance vis-a-vis North Korea considering President Trump's
"personally good relationship" with Kim Jong-un?
How is Bolton's exit being received by those in the DC circle?
Let's get an in-depth analysis.
Live on the line for us is Sean King, Senior VP at New York-based Park Strategies and University of Notre Dame Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Affairs Affiliated Scholar.
Sean, welcome to the program.
Sean, President Trump's tweet - that he had asked for Bolton's resignation and that it was deilvered today - did take us by a bit of a surprise, but it wasn't a complete shock as the National Security Adviser's disagreements with President Trump... and his disagreements with the rest of national security team have not been a secret. What do you believe was the triggering point here?
With John Bolton out of the team now, how do you believe Trump's North Korea policy to change from here? Can we expect a more dovish stance vis-a-vis North Korea considering President Trump's
"personally good relationship" with Kim Jong-un?
How is Bolton's exit being received by those in the DC circle?