Monday, March 26, 2018

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION - Another Shakeup and Hard Turn Right

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"John Bolton named national security adviser in another high-level White House shakeup" PBS NewsHour 3/22/2018

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SUMMARY:  President Trump’s National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is being replaced by former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton.  John Yang joins Judy Woodruff to explain what we know about McMaster's resignation and the man slated to take his place.




"Trump pick John Bolton has history of clashing with U.S. intelligence community" PBS NewsHour 3/23/2018

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SUMMARY:  Former UN Ambassador John Bolton will become the third National Security Adviser since President Trump took office, taking over for Army Lt. Gen H.R. McMaster.  Bolton is a longtime hawk on foreign policy who has served Republican Presidents since Ronald Reagan, and has held Trump's ear as a commentator on FOX News.  Judy Woodruff learns more from Jonathan Landay of Reuters.




"How will hawk John Bolton affect foreign policy?" PBS NewsHour 3/23/2018

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SUMMARY:  In naming John Bolton to be his next National Security Adviser, President Trump has picked a long time foreign policy commentator and practitioner, and conservative hawk who has called for military action against North Korea and Iran.  What change will Bolton bring to the job?  Judy Woodruff gets assessments from former diplomat and NSC staff member Nancy McEldowney, and Matthew Kroenig of Georgetown University.

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