PhotoMr. Bolton, who will take office April 9, has met regularly with Mr. Trump to discuss foreign policy. On Thursday, however, Mr. Trump summoned him to the Oval Office to discuss the job. Hours later, Mr. Bolton was on Fox, where he has been an analyst, for a pre-scheduled interview, in which he confessed surprise at how quickly Mr. Trump announced the appointment. He described the job of national security adviser as making sure that the bureaucracy did not impede the decisions of the president. “Selecting John Bolton as national security adviser is good news for America’s allies and bad news for America’s enemies,” said Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

Source: New York Times March 22, 2018 22:23 UTC