“In any future peace agreement, our position is that Israel’s presence here must continue – for the security of Israel and for the security of all” said the PM. Trump said Bolton was “a disaster” who pushed for wars, while Bolton accused Trump of being unfit for office.
Their feud deepened with the release of Bolton’s memoir, The Room Where It Happened (2020), in which he portrayed Trump as erratic and self-serving. Since leaving government, Bolton has been a frequent media commentator on security issues, writing op-eds, giving interviews, and criticizing both Trump and Joe Biden for what he perceives as weak policies toward adversaries.