John Bolton - one of the toughest American politicians, has a reputation for being completely intolerant of those whom he considers not very smart. He worked for Reagan and two Bushes and earned a reputation as a very contentious person. True, while he gets along with Trump, because he is well aware that the last word always remains with the president.
Early years
John Robert Bolton II was born on November 20, 1948 in the American East, in the city of B altimore (Maryland) in the family of a housewife and a firefighter. Bolton's childhood was spent in a working-class neighborhood. He studied at one of the most prestigious schools in the city only thanks to the scholarship he received.
In 1964, he was a member of the campaign staff of the Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, who became a symbol of anti-communist views. In 1966 he graduated from McDonogh College. In the same year, he received a scholarship to continue his education at Yale University.
He refused to participate in the massive student protests against the Vietnam War that were taking place at the time. John Bolton later said that he had not the slightestwishing to die in the rice fields of southwest Asia. He believed that by this time the war had already been lost, largely due to internal protests. Graduated from Yale Law School in 1972 and graduated from Yale Law School two years later.
First work experience
John Bolton began his career in 1974 at the law firm Covington & Burling, which was located in Washington.
He got his first experience of political work in the presidential administration of Richard Nixon, where he worked as an intern for Vice President Spiro Agnew. In 1981, he began working as general counsel in the Reagan administration. He continued to work at the notorious United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Russia. From 1982 to 1983, he served as Associate Administrator for Program and Strategic Planning there.
Gaining experience
In 1982 he returned to work in the private sector, becoming a partner at Covington & Burling. In 1984, he participated in the development of the electoral platform of the Republican Party for the next presidential election. In 1985-1989, when Ronald Reagan was elected president, he served as Deputy Attorney General, where he was responsible for personnel matters in the country's legal system.
Under the next president, he became assistant secretary of state, dealing with issues of international organizations. He advocated the abolition of the UN General Assembly resolution that equalized Zionismand racism. During this time, he gained the job skills needed to work with the country's leading politicians. When he was angry that Bush Sr. was turning down some of his proposals, Secretary of State James Baker would tell him, "The man who was elected doesn't want to do this."
Continuing career
In 1992, after the defeat of George W. Bush in the next election, he returned to legal work, becoming a partner in a private company. In 1997, he joined the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, as senior vice president.
In the Republican administration of the younger Bush, he took the post of Deputy Secretary of State in charge of international security and arms control. Even then, the American politician John Bolton gained a reputation as a hawk, a supporter of power decisions, advocating the expansion of military and political influence. He also advocated the most rigid political line in relation to countries that he considered opponents of the United States.
He was a strong supporter of the American invasion of Iraq. Despite the fact that Baghdad did not have the weapons of mass destruction that triggered the invasion, Bolton still believes that military intervention was absolutely necessary.
UN Representative
In 2005, John Bolton received the post of US permanent representative to the UN. This appointment was opposed not only by the opposition party, but also by some members of theRepublican Party. Therefore, President George W. Bush appointed him during the recess, when he could do so without the consent of the Senate.
He performed his duties in this worthless, in his opinion, organization in a peculiar way. Bolton said that if the famous UN building suddenly does not become the tenth floor, then no one will notice it. And that all countries should follow in the wake of American policy. Because Bush knew that Bolton would never be confirmed as permanent representative, he fired him in 2006.
In the Trump administration
The first question viewers asked when they saw a gray-haired man with a walrus mustache was: How old is John Bolton? The 70-year-old politician took over as national security adviser to the president in 2018. During a meeting with Donald Trump prior to his appointment, he promised not to start any wars.
Bolton is in favor of imposing even stronger sanctions against Russia, while for Trump it is only a matter of political expediency. They also differ in their assessment of the war in Iraq, which the American president considers a mistake. Regarding North Korea, John Bolton has repeatedly said that sanctions and negotiations do not work. And even substantiated the need for a preventive nuclear strike. Known for his extremely hardline views on many aspects of foreign policy, he has moderated his zeal since his appointment.
A photo of John Bolton with his usual sullen expression now accompanies information aboutmany significant international events. This does not make the world calmer, since he is known as a supporter of forceful solutions.
