Trump bashes 'washed-up' Bolton over forthcoming book, says ex-national security adviser 'broke the law' | Fox News

Trump bashes 'washed-up' Bolton over forthcoming book, says ex-national security adviser 'broke the law' | Fox News

'Hannity' Exclusive: Trump bashes 'washed-up' Bolton over forthcoming book, says ex-national security adviser 'broke the law'
President Trump lashed out at John Bolton in an exclusive interview on "Hannity" on Wednesday night, saying his former national security adviser "broke the law" by writing a forthcoming book about his time in the Trump administration.

"He was a washed-up guy," Trump told host Sean Hannity. "He couldn't get Senate-confirmed, so I gave him a non-Senate-confirmed position. I could just put him there, see how we worked. And I wasn't very enamored."

After the "Hannity" interview, the president posted a couple of comments on Twitter about Bolton.

"Wacko John Bolton's 'exceedingly tedious' (New York Times) book is made up of lies & fake stories," Trump wrote. "Said all good about me, in print, until the day I fired him. A disgruntled boring fool who only wanted to go to war. Never had a clue, was ostracized & happily dumped. What a dope!"

Trump also retweeted a comment about Bolton that was posted by author Dinesh D'Souza. The president added: "President Bush fired him also! Bolton is incompetent!" Click here for more.

Other related developments:
- DOJ tries to block Bolton book by seeking injunction, temporary restraining order
- MSNBC's Chris Hayes blasts Bolton over book
- Bolton says Putin 'thinks' he can play Trump 'like a fiddle'