Trump sacks national security adviser John Bolton - BBC Newsnight

US President Donald Trump has announced he fired his hard-line National Security Adviser John Bolton, saying he disagreed "strongly" with him.

However, Mr Bolton has insisted he quit his post.

The former adviser had disagreed with the president on a number of foreign policy challenges from Afghanistan to Iran.

Mr Bolton, who had served since April 2018, was Mr Trump's third national security adviser after Michael Flynn and HR McMaster.

Emily Maitlis is joined by The Atlantic's David Frum and Jenna Ellis Rives from the Trump 2020 Advisory Board.

Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.

[uraharasshop]

It doesn’t matter if he was fired or resigned. The world is a little safer today

[parati]

the thing with Trumpy is that its obvious he's not into wars. I'm a Bernie man but I must say, Trumpy - as much as he's a silly-heart and an utter ding dong - and while we can tell that he KNOWS he doesn't really belong in the Whitehouse - at least he's not a willing war monger like the rest were. Trumpy deserves a bouquet for getting rid of that freak. good on trumpy.

[riazghuman]

The hope for peace in the world is increased today after the departure of Bolton .

[ledzeppelin]

Wow David Frum can apparently read trumps mind

[michaelmartin]

John Bolton is not a quitter, he was fired!

[alexmorton]

"All they want is to hate on Trump"
What a fantastic argument (if you are a fifteen year old schoolgirl .)
Sad!

[iamqotl]

Advisor 1 : Too criminal
Advisor 2 : Too stable
Advisor 3 : Too crazy

Hey Goldilocks, you’re out of options!

[marnbs]

John Bolton sacked as a prelude to negotiations with Iran

[abcun]

When discussing anything Trump related "in his own mind" is one of the most important phrases to remember.

[Mike_]

Surely Donald will soon need to write his advisors' names in pencil...

[adrianlarkins]

I'm a Trump man. I think he did right in firing Bolton. He is a dangerous warmonger.

[gemathena]

why do you have trump people who misrepresent facts?

[saptarshibanik]

To quote Jeremy Corbyn, these two men's conducts constitute "playground politics".

[aliveli-hqzk]

1:51 if you are president but you doubt you are in charge, you sign that big.

[shikb]

I think we just saw the new press secretary resumes!

[OlafPijl]

You know you're in hot water when your own Trump 2020 Advisory Board states that "Trump is not as bad as Nixon". :D

[tribblebooth]

Anybody notice the resemblance between John Bolton and Mr Pastry?

[free_wifihesinnocent]

Gosh why am I even paying for my TV licenses, Clueless Guest how on earth is Bolton a good man doing decent job when he's Warmonger against Trump doing any deals....

[ccsecretwealth]

No matter how BBC feels, glad Bolton is out. Bolton wants wars wars wars, Trump wants peace with economic negotiations.

[guymulry]

Trump could part the sea and the media would not give him credit for it.