Trump's disgraceful firing of Ellen Knight is another stain on his presidency, those in the NSC and White House Counsel's office who tried to intimidate Ms. Ellen Knight, and then carried out Trump's personal vendetta, should be held to account. John Bolton More Quotes by John Bolton More Quotes From John Bolton The International Criminal Court uses a prosecution-only approach. And by putting their fate in the hands of outsiders, countries are really dodging responsibility for actions taken in the name of that country, in the name of the people in that country, by the people of that country themselves. That is, I think, fundamentally the wrong direction to go in. John Bolton taken responsibility country I would not run as a one-issue candidate. Anybody who does that is declaring himself to be marginal. John Bolton issues doe running A lot of people have said to me, 'That's a great idea, running for president. You'll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.' John Bolton writing running book Just as the Security Council was largely irrelevant to the great struggle of the last half of the twentieth century - freedom against Communism - so too it is largely on the sidelines in our contemporary struggles against international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. John Bolton mass-destruction half struggle Obviously, you make preparations before you engage in any meeting. John Bolton meetings preparation The Nobel Peace Prize has become hopelessly politicized. I think it cheapens the prize itself. John Bolton nobel-peace-prize nobel thinking I have decided not to run for president. John Bolton decided president running The U.N. is one of many competitors in a marketplace of global problem solving. John Bolton competitors problem-solving problem Maybe it's my libertarian philosophy: but being in government is hard. John Bolton libertarian government philosophy There is no excuse for waste, fraud, and abuse in the Defense Department budget. John Bolton abuse waste defense I don't think Hamas will be satisfied simply ruling the Gaza Strip. John Bolton gaza-strip ruling thinking I don't much believe in bumper sticker characterizations of foreign policy. John Bolton bumper-sticker foreign-policy believe I've been surrounded by some of the best economic minds in the country, and hopefully I've absorbed some of that. John Bolton economic mind country I'm not sure history has ended. John Bolton not-sure I've been in the government bureaucracy, I've practiced law, I've done a lot of different things. John Bolton government different law It's not natural disasters that are to blame for the deprivation of the North Korean people, but the failed policies of Kim Jong Il. John Bolton kim blame people I am not a professional politician. John Bolton politician My priority is to give the United States the kind of influence it should have. John Bolton priorities should-have giving As you know, I have over the years written critically about the U.N. I have consistently stressed in my writings that American leadership is critical to the success of the U.N., an effective U.N., one that is true to the original intent of its charter's framers. John Bolton stressed writing years Texas is a big state. It's a major force in the Republican Party. John Bolton republican texas party
