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The history of how Trump and Bolton’s relationship fell to tatters
John Bolton returns home after FBI raid
Former FBI special agent Nicole Parker joins ‘America Reports’ to break down the FBI raid on former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton’s home in Maryland and office in Washington, D.C.
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Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, who served under President Donald Trump’s first administration, was the subject of FBI raids at his home and office Friday morning as federal authorities searched for classified documents.
The raids follow a storied history between Trump and Bolton that has devolved into the pair trading repeated political blows on the public stage.
News broke early Friday morning that FBI agents flocked around Bolton’s Maryland home and were seen carrying out boxes, which was followed hours later by the FBI raiding Bolton’s Washington, D.C., office.
«I’m not a fan of John Bolton,» Trump told reporters on Friday morning after the raids began, adding he saw the reports but was not aware of details on the raid ahead of time. «He’s a real sort of a lowlife.»
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FBI agents left John Bolton’s office in Washington after obtaining documents. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)
«He’s a very quiet person, except on television, if he can say something bad about Trump,» Trump added. «He’s not a smart guy, but he could be a very unpatriotic guy. We’re going to find out.»
The remarks echo years of past comments the pair have shared in public forums airing their dissatisfactions with one another, most notably after Trump tapped Bolton to serve as his national security advisor in 2018.
Fox News Digital took a look back at the pair’s relationship since Trump’s mad dash to fill his first administration in 2017, through his ouster of Bolton as the national security advisor and the ongoing clashes the pair have shared since.
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«I like (Bolton),» Trump said in 2015 while appearing on «Meet the Press» just weeks after announcing his candidacy for the White House. «I think he’s, you know, a tough cookie, knows what he’s talking about.»
President Donald Trump said he was not aware of the raids on John Bolton’s home and office before they were carried out Aug. 22, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press )
Bolton was first speculated as a likely pick to serve as Trump’s secretary of state in December 2016, when Trump was preparing for his first inauguration after his upset victory over Hillary Clinton in the election that year. Pundits touted Bolton as an experienced foreign policy hawk who could bolster Trump’s diplomatic agenda, and conservative outlets such as the National Review’s editorial board implored the Trump transition team to choose Bolton, identifying him as a «hard-headed realist whose focus is always the national interest.»
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Trump, however, ultimately tapped Rex Tillerson to serve as secretary of state.
Bolton showered Trump with praise of his own ahead of his confirmation as national security advisor in 2018, calling the president «a terrific guy» who «knows a lot» when the administration kicked off in 2017.
John Bolton served as President Trump’s national security advisor from 2018 to 2019, for a total of about 17 months. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The warm relationship got cozier when Trump announced in 2018 on X that he called on Bolton to serve as his national security advisor
«I am pleased to announce that, effective 4/9/18, @AmbJohnBolton will be my new National Security Advisor. I am very thankful for the service of General H.R. McMaster who has done an outstanding job & will always remain my friend. There will be an official contact handover on 4/9.»
«I didn’t really expect that announcement this afternoon,» Bolton said on Fox News shortly after the announcement. «But it’s obviously a great honor and always an honor to serve our country.»
FBI agents outside the Maryland home of former National Security Advisor John Bolton Aug. 22, 2025. (Fox News Digital)
The pair found common ground on issues such as withdrawing the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, otherwise known as the Iran nuclear deal, which was an Obama-era agreement with other world powers to limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
Trump ultimately pulled the U.S. out of the agreement in 2018, slamming it as a «horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made,» and was backed by his hawkish group of foreign policy advisors, such as Bolton and then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Bolton’s relationship with Trump began to sour as he advanced hard-line strategies toward U.S. adversaries, including Iran and North Korea. He had long advocated regime change in Tehran, though he later clarified in his role as national security advisor that American policy was «not regime change,» but rather a push for «massive change in the regime’s behavior.» Trump, by contrast, initially favored a more diplomatic path, urging that flaws he saw in the Iran nuclear deal be renegotiated before ultimately deciding to withdraw from the agreement altogether.
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«John Bolton is absolutely a hawk. If it was up to him, he’d take on the whole world at one time, okay?» Trump said of Bolton in June 2019, underscoring the bubbling tensions between the two on foreign policy.
In April 2018, Bolton suggested North Korea follow Libya’s example of denuclearization, which he called the «Libya model,» and included the country giving up its nuclear weapons in 2003 in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. Bolton’s comments about such a model for North Korea set off condemnation in Pyongyang as they raised concerns this would lead to potential regime change.
Trump cited the comment following Bolton’s abrupt exit from the White House in September 2019.
«We were set back very badly when John Bolton talked about the Libyan model … what a disaster,» Trump told reporters at the time.
Days ahead of Bolton’s ouster, Trump was slated to meet with Taliban leaders in an effort to negotiate peace in Afghanistan, but the meeting never took place and Bolton reportedly slammed such an effort in conversations with Trump, media outlets reported at the time.
FBI agents load bags into a vehicle after conducting a search at the Washington, D.C., office of former National Security Advisor John Bolton on Aug. 22, 2025. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)
Bolton was ousted from his role as national security advisor Sept. 10, 2019, with Trump characterizing the departure as a firing, and Bolton saying he tendered his resignation and was not fired.
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«I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House,» Trump tweeted in 2019. «I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.»
Bolton shot back on X that he «offered to resign last night and President Trump said, ‘Let’s talk about it tomorrow.’»
The former national security advisor was replaced by Robert C. O’Brien, with Trump and Bolton continuing their contentious relationship years later.
The raid on Bolton’s home is part of the «early stages of an ongoing investigation into John Bolton,» Vice President JD Vance said Friday during an appearance on «Meet the Press.» Bolton was not arrested or in custody amid the early morning raids.
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The searches are focused on potential classified documents agents believe Bolton may still possess, Fox News reported.
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Suiza: bengalas chispeantes y velas en botellas de champán provocaron el incendio en el bar, creen los investigadores
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Identificar a las víctimas, la «máxima prioridad»
Pierre-Antoine Lengen, jefe de la Policía Judicial Suiza. Foto: ReutersIdentifican 113 heridos
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Trump claims White House doctors report him in ‘perfect health,’ says he ‘aced’ third straight cognitive exam
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President Donald Trump kicked off 2026 by claiming that White House doctors gave him another clean bill of health.
«The White House Doctors have just reported that I am in ‘PERFECT HEALTH,’ and that I ‘ACED’ (meaning, was correct on 100% of the questions asked!), for the third straight time, my Cognitive Examination, something which no other President, or previous Vice President, was willing to take,» Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday.
«P.S., I strongly believe that anyone running for President, or Vice President, should be mandatorily forced to take a strong, meaningful, and proven Cognitive Examination,» he added. «Our great Country cannot be run by ‘STUPID’ or INCOMPETENT PEOPLE!»
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President Donald Trump speaks during the New Year’s Eve Party at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 31, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump, who will turn 80 on June 14, 2026, has faced growing scrutiny over his health, something that was the focus of his recent interview with The Wall Street Journal. He told the newspaper that he regretted undergoing advanced imaging in October, saying it gave way to increased questions about his health.
«In retrospect, it’s too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition,» Trump told the Journal. «I would have been a lot better off if they didn’t, because the fact that I took it said, ‘Oh gee, is something wrong?’ Well, nothing’s wrong.»
In October, Trump had a cardiovascular and abdominal scan, something that Navy Capt. Sean P. Barbabella, the physician to the president, noted in a memorandum to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
In his report, Barbabella stated that the evaluation, which he described as being part of the president’s «ongoing health maintenance plan,» included advanced imaging, lab tests and preventative health assessments. Barbabella stated that «Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health» and noted that the president «continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.»
Leavitt read Barbabella’s report during a press briefing on Dec. 1. The summary that Leavitt read clarified that, «Advanced imaging was performed because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health.» The summary noted that the imaging was done as a preventative measure «to identify any issues early, confirm overall health and ensure the president maintains long term vitality and function.»
The summary noted that Trump’s cardiovascular and abdominal imaging were «perfectly normal.» Additionally, it said that «all major organs appear very healthy.»
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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While Trump maintained that scrutiny and speculation about his health were unwarranted, the Journal reported that those close to the president said they had to speak loudly in meetings because he struggles to hear. The outlet also noted that the president has been criticized for seeming to fall asleep during recent White House events, something Trump denies.
Trump told the Journal that he didn’t fall asleep at recent events, saying that he likes to close his eyes because he finds it «very relaxing.» He also blamed some of the incidents on photo timing, saying that, «Sometimes they’ll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they’ll catch me with the blink.»
The president also denied that he struggles with his hearing. The Journal reported that «Trump grew sarcastic» when asked about it, saying «I can’t hear you. I can’t hear you. I can’t hear a word you’re saying.» He then said that he sometimes has trouble hearing «when there’s a lot of people talking.»
Then-President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with then-President Joe Biden at Trump’s inauguration in the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
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Health was a central issue of the 2024 presidential race, particularly before then-President Joe Biden dropped out. Trump has often accused Biden of concealing the true extent of his health issues with the public.
Speculation about Biden’s struggles were fueled by his lack of interactions with the press and reluctance to take part in unscripted exchanges. The 46th president’s apparent cognitive issues became increasingly clear when he struggled during a debate with Trump in June 2024. During the debate, Biden appeared to lose his train of thought and stumbled over words.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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“Vi morir gente delante de mis ojos”: el estremecedor relato de un joven tras el incendio en un bar de Suiza
La noche del 31 de diciembre Crans-Montana se transformó en una verdadera pesadilla. El bar Le Constellation se prendió fuego en plena celebración de Año Nuevo y dejó un saldo de al menos 40 muertos y más de 100 heridos, muchos de ellos críticos, en lo que es una de las peores tragedias que conoció Suiza.
Entre los primeros en llegar al lugar estuvo Gianni, un joven de 19 años que estudia ingeniería mecánica en Ginebra. Su testimonio es desgarrador: “No voy a poder ver nunca nada peor que esa noche”, aseguró al medio 20 Minutes.
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“La escena era insoportable”: el momento en que todo cambió
Pasada la 1:40 de la madrugada, Gianni se enteró de que algo grave había ocurrido. Una amiga suya, que iba a ir al bar, llegó minutos después del desastre y le contó que escuchó explosiones y vio llamas. Sin dudarlo, él se acercó al lugar.
Así escapaban del bar que se prendió fuego en Suiza. (Foto: captura de video).
Cuando llegó, no había ni bomberos ni ambulancias. “Los servicios de emergencia llegaron rápido, pero venían de lejos. Las ambulancias tardaron muchísimo”, relató. Mientras tanto, la situación era desesperante: “Había gente tirada en el piso, sin remera, desfigurada, quemada. Todos podían ver eso”.
El horror y la desesperación en primera persona
Cuando los bomberos lograron asegurar el perímetro, Gianni decidió actuar. Con algo de experiencia en defensa civil, se ofreció a ayudar. “No eran suficientes. Nunca vi tanta gente tan mal”, recordó.
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Primero asistió a quienes todavía podían moverse, pero la situación se volvió cada vez más extrema. “Había grandes quemados. Ya no tenían cara, ni pelo. La ropa se les derretía en la piel”, describió. Así quedó el bar tras el incendio, que comenzó en el subsuelo. Foto: AFP/Police Cantonale Valaisanne).
Junto a otros voluntarios, improvisaron camillas con estructuras metálicas de los sillones para evacuar a los heridos. “La cantidad de grandes quemados era enorme”, sostuvo.
La falta de recursos y de manos obligó a tomar decisiones imposibles. “A veces teníamos que dejar a las víctimas en el piso y ‘abandonarlas’ para ir a buscar a otras que seguían adentro”, contó.
El caos era total: “Vi personas casi desmembradas, que ya no respondían. Masajes cardíacos. Vi morir a mucha gente delante de mis ojos”.
Una madrugada interminable bajo el frío extremo
Las tareas de rescate se extendieron hasta el amanecer, con temperaturas de –11 grados. “Tuve que salir corriendo a buscar mantas a los bares de al lado”, recordó Gianni. Así era por dentro el bar Le Constellation. (Foto: crans-montana.ch).
Según dijo, muchas de las víctimas estaban tan quemadas que “ya no se podía distinguir a un niño de un adulto, a una mujer de un hombre. Era imposible identificarlos”.
A pesar del horror, el joven siente que logró salvar vidas: “Estoy seguro de que ayudé a personas. Muy pocos civiles se acercaron a ayudar: tres o cuatro nada más”. Incluso los profesionales estaban desbordados: “Los bomberos lloraban. Era peor que una película de terror”.
“La adrenalina me mantuvo toda la noche”: el impacto emocional tras la tragedia
Hoy, Gianni todavía no logra procesar lo que vivió. “La adrenalina me mantuvo toda la noche. Todavía no me doy cuenta”, confesó.
Sin embargo, lamentó la falta de contención tras el incendio: “Nadie me ofreció ayuda, ni asistencia médica, aunque estuve expuesto al humo. Solo un policía me habló, para pedirme que me fuera”.
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Una bengala en una botella: la principal hipótesis de cómo se inició el incendio
Según los testimonios de sobrevivientes, el fuego empezó en el subsuelo del bar, cuando bengalas colocadas sobre botellas de espumoso y que el personal del sitio sostenía en alto provocaron el incendio al tocar los paneles acústicos de espuma del techo. Unas bengalas colocadas en botellas de espumante: así habría comenzado la tragedia en Suiza. (Foto: X/BFMTV).
“Había unas mozas con botellas de champán con pequeñas bengalas. Se acercaron demasiado al techo y, de repente, se incendió“, contó Axel, presente en el momento de la tragedia, al medio italiano Local Team.
Al menos 40 personas murieron en el fuego y más de 100 resultaron heridas. (Foto: captura de video).
Un video muestra a jóvenes que graban la escena mientras siguen bailando, sin reparar en el peligro, antes de que pronto cundiera el pánico y todos se abalanzarán hacia la única salida.
Unas 40 personas murieron en el incendio y más de 100 resultaron heridas. (Foto: captura de video).
Las llamas se propagaron “a una velocidad vertiginosa”, dijo una testigo al canal francés BFMTV, lo que generó que un gran número de personas que estaban en el lugar terminaran gravemente heridas, e incluso muertas.
“Había una sola puerta para 100 personas.Todos se empujaban como locos. Me encontré debajo de tres o cuatro personas que ardían. Había gente muerta alrededor mío”, comentó otra joven.
Coches funerarios llegan al bar Le Constellation para llevarse los cuerpos de las víctimas fatales. (Foto: AFP/Maxime Schmid).
El consejero de Estado suizo Stéphane Ganzer declaró este viernes que “entre 80 y 100 personas se encuentran en estado crítico”. Dada la gravedad de las lesiones, muchas personas aún no fueron identificadas.
La fiscal general del cantón, Béatrice Pilloud, indicó que se movilizaron importantes recursos “para identificar a las víctimas y devolver sus cuerpos a las familias”, aunque “puede llevar varios días”.
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