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Bolton Appointment 'Raises Some Concerns,' Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Says

John Bolton's appointment as President Trump's national security adviser is causing alarm among those who think Bolton is too quick to use military force.
Former U.S. Ambassador to United Nations John Bolton speaks on Capitol Hill on Nov. 8, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

President Trump has tapped John Bolton to become his next national security adviser, replacing H.R. McMaster. Bolton is a former ambassador to the United Nations known for hard-line stances against North Korea and Iran.

, who served as both CIA director and secretary of defense under President Obama and White House chief of staff for President Clinton, says

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