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Trump terminates John Bolton’s security detail within hours of taking office

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump terminated the Secret Service detail that was assigned to his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.

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Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Hill

    Bolton says Trump ended his Secret Service protection (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    John Bolton said President Trump ended his Secret Service protection shortly after his return to the White House, despite a recent Iranian assassination plot targeting him.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump terminates John Bolton’s security detail within hours of taking office (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump terminated the Secret Service detail that was assigned to his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.

  3. Newsweek

    John Bolton 'disappointed' after Trump removes his Secret Service detail (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Bolton departed the first Trump admin in 2019 and has continued to require Secret Service protection due to threats from Iran.

  4. Fox News

    Trump revokes John Bolton's Secret Service detail amid Iranian death threats: former national security advisor (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The former national security advisor has faced threats from Iran going back years, including an alleged assassination plot.

  5. New York Post

    John Bolton loses Biden-approved Secret Service detail after Trump yanks security clearance (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Bolton, a longtime advocate of regime change in Iran, received the detail from then-President Joe Biden in 2021 in response to assassination plots.

  6. Breitbart News

    Trump Strips John Bolton of His Security Clearance over His Tell-All Memoir (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Day One of his second administration stripped former National Security Adviser John Bolton of his security clearance.

  7. CBS News

    John Bolton's Secret Service protection discontinued by Trump administration (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration removed former national security adviser John Bolton's Secret Service protection. The decision was made in the past 24 hours, sources said.

  8. New York Times

    Trump Revokes John Bolton’s Secret Service Protection (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had granted Bolton and another Trump national security adviser protection in 2021 after threats from Iran.

  9. Townhall

  10. Washington Times

    John Bolton: Trump rescinded Secret Service protection (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton said the president revoked his Secret Service detail on Tuesday, his first day back in office.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Trump revokes John Bolton’s security detail despite Iran threat (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    John Bolton, who left the Trump White House in November 2019, has had Secret Service protection during the Biden administration due to concerns that Iran could target him.

  12. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Trump ends Secret Service protection for ex-advisor Bolton (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he withdrew Secret Service protection to John Bolton, his former national security advisor and one of his most outspoken critics, because "you can't

  13. Breitbart News

    John Bolton's Secret Service Detail Ended Under Trump Administration (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former National Security Adviser John Bolton lost his Secret Service detail on the same day he was stripped of his security clearance.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.