John Bolton admits to helping ‘plan’ overseas coups

TRT World says John Bolton, a former US national security adviser, has said he “helped plan coup d’etat” outside his country, an admission that came during a debate on ex-president Donald Trump’s ability to plan a coup.  

Bolton, who has served multiple high-ranking positions in Republican governments, admitted to planning coups “not here [US] but other places” while speaking with broadcaster CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday about Trump’s alleged role in inciting a mob of followers to attack the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Conversation between the host and Bolton took an awkward direction when Tapper said “one doesn’t have to be brilliant to attempt a coup,” which triggered the ex-Trump aide to say “I disagree.”

“As somebody who has helped plan coup d’etat, not here, but other places, it takes a lot of work,” Bolton, a former Trump aide, told Tapper.

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https://www.trtworld.com/americas/john-bolton-admits-to-helping-plan-overseas-coups-58795

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