What John Bolton’s Past Tells Us About His Future As Trump’s National Security Adviser (HBO)

When John Bolton becomes Donald Trump’s national security advisor later this month, he’ll assume more influence over U.S foreign policy than he’s ever had before. That has a lot of people nervous: Bolton has rarely seen a military intervention he didn’t like — he supported the war in Iraq (and still does), regime change in Iran, and a first strike against North Korea’s nuclear program. But the last time Bolton was up for a big job — his 2005 nomination for ambassador to the United Nations — what tripped