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Ousted National Security Adviser Bolton Slams Trump's Approach To North Korea

John Bolton says the U.S. should focus less on summits with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and more on denuclearization, even if that means using military force.
Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized the Trump administration's approach to North Korea during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

It's no secret that former national security adviser John Bolton did not see eye to eye with President Trump on a whole range of subjects.

But in his first public remarks since earlier this month, Bolton made clear just how deeply disconnected he was from his former boss on how to handle North Korea.

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