Astonishing Quote by Bret Stephens

[John] Bolton is so far out there, he's advocating bombing everyone in the world.

— Rand Paul

Jon Bolton is the neocon's neocon. He was a hawk straight down the line. He wanted to bomb Iran five, six years ago before…

— David Corn

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton is exceptionally qualified to serve as President Trump's National Security Adviser, and I fully support his selection.

— Martha McSally

Just listen to what Mr. [Donald] Trump has to say and make your own judgment with respect to how confident you feel about his…

— Barack Obama

You underestimate John Bolton at your peril.

— Mehdi Hasan

I think the problem with John Bolton is he disagrees with President Trump's foreign policy. He would be closer to John McCain's foreign policy.…

— Rand Paul

Money, ego, revenge and the seduction of being a media darling is pretty powerful stuff, and, John Bolton is proving he's not immune.

— Trish Regan

The first quality of the commander-in-chief is a cool head to receive a correct impression of things. He should not allow himself to be…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

He is neither a strategist nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general. Other…

— Norman Schwarzkopf

Bolton's exactly what the U.N. needs at this point. The president's right on the mark in picking him.

— Mitch McConnell

[Michael Flynn] become someone who for a lot of his former colleagues, people like Stanley McChrystal who looked at General Flynn and sort of…

— John Heilemann