Coverage dated July 12, 2022

John Bolton says he ‘helped plan coup d’etats’ in other countries

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Former national security adviser to Donald Trump says US Capitol attack was not a coup because it was not carefully planned

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The Guardian
John Bolton says he ‘helped plan coup d’etats’ in other countries (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 12, 2022
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Former national security adviser to Donald Trump says US Capitol attack was not a coup because it was not carefully planned
The Times of Israel
US ex-official Bolton says he helped plan coups around the world (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Jul 12, 2022
The Times of Israel's feed description
Ex-national security adviser doesn't say which governments he worked to overthrow; makes comment while arguing Jan. 6 was not attack on democracy, 'was Trump looking out for Trump'
Media Matters for America
John Bolton brags about his experience helping “plan coup d’etat” while downplaying the January 6 riot (opens Media Matters for America)
Published Jul 12, 2022
Breitbart News
Bolton Admits to Planning Coups During CNN Appearance (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jul 12, 2022
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On Tuesday on CNN's "The Lead," former Trump White House national security adviser John Bolton made a weird admission: he had "helped plan" coups d’état previously. | Clips
The Week
Ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton says he has helped plan foreign coups d'état (opens The Week)
Published Jul 12, 2022
Al Jazeera
Former Trump adviser John Bolton admits to planning foreign coups (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 12, 2022
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Observers criticise John Bolton for ‘casually boasting’ about how he helped plan coups in other countries.
Washington Examiner
SEE IT: John Bolton admits he helped plan coups in other countries (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 12, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
Former national security adviser John Bolton hinted at recent U.S. involvement in planning foreign coups in a shocking interview moment.
Truthout
Former Trump Adviser John Bolton Admits on Live TV He "Helped Plan Coups d'État" (opens Truthout)
Published Jul 12, 2022
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Bolton contrasted the foreign coups he helped plan with the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
CNN
Analysis: What John Bolton gets wrong about coup attempts -- and Donald Trump (opens CNN)
Published Jul 12, 2022
CNN's feed description
In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday, John Bolton, who served as national security adviser under former President Donald Trump, made an interesting argument: Trump and those around him simply weren't sophisticated enough for the January 6 riot at the US Capitol to be rightly read as a c…

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