While National Security Adviser John Bolton has a much stronger relationship with President Trump than his predecessor H.R. McMaster ever did, Bolton remains on the outer rim of the President’s inner circle. In fact, Trump sometimes forgets his first name.
According to a New York Times report on Bolton’s recent botched handling of Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria, the relationship that Bolton has with Trump is not quite as chummy as the rapport Bolton maintained with President George H.W. Bush when he worked for his administration.
During private discussions with aides, Trump sometimes accidentally refers to him as “Mike Bolton,” according to the Times.
Read the full report here.
