by John Bolton;
Trump discussions/meetings with, 67, 68–70, 73, 74, 102, 134, 196, 242, 387–88, 412–13, 416–18, 463
Trump relationship with, 242, 417
and Turkey, 186, 196
and Ukraine, 463, 467
Zarif-Trump meeting and, 418, 419–20
Zelensky views about, 467
See also France
Maduro, Nicolas attempts to oust, 247
Bolton views about, 269
criticisms of Bolton by, 251, 263
drone attack on, 248
loyalists of, 256, 261, 262, 274, 284
and military, 248
and oil and gas industry, 248
Putin views about, 283
Trump meeting/talk with, 249–50, 263
Trump views about, 248–49, 253, 257, 275
US opposition to, 247–85
See also Venezuela
Magnitsky, Sergei, 154
Manafort, Paul, 7
Mar-a-Lago Abe-Trump meeting at, 61–62, 65, 79–80, 81, 82
North Korea sanctions meeting at, 334
Trump-Bolton meeting at, 14–16
Marrero, Robert, 274–75 wife of, 275
Mastercard, 269
Mattis, James and Afghanistan, 198, 210, 213, 214–15, 216, 217, 218–21, 426, 434
appointment as Secretary of Defense of, 9
and appointments to Defense Department, 11
and At Tanf zone, 196
Bolton and, 32, 37–38, 167, 190–91, 237
breakfast meetings with Pompeo and Bolton and, 37–38, 72, 100, 115, 124, 162, 163, 192, 196, 218
and China, 75
congressional testimonies of, 125
cybersecurity and, 176, 177
defense budget and, 32
and discord/dysfunctionality in Trump Administration, 233, 236–38, 240, 241, 243, 244
Dunford and, 199, 210, 237
and Flynn successor, 14
INF Treaty and, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166–67, 168, 171
and Iran, 20, 23, 26, 70, 71, 72, 75, 190–91, 237, 373, 375, 377
and Iraq, 190–91
and Israeli attack in Syria, 71
Kelly and, 237
and Kim Jong Un–Trump Singapore Summit, 99, 110, 119–20
and leaks, 141, 237
and Milley nomination, 193
and NATO meeting, 137, 139, 141, 142, 143
New York Times article about, 236, 237
and North Korea, 23, 75
and personnel management issues, 236–37
Pompeo comment about, 233
resignation/firing of, 75, 167, 193, 197–99, 214, 221, 240, 243, 244
Ricardel and, 236–37, 241
and Russia, 75
and Saudi Arabia, 450
and South Korea, 337
style/tactics of, 51, 176, 210, 221, 425
and Syria, 46–47, 50–51, 53–54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 71, 190, 194–95, 196, 198, 202, 204, 210
Trudeau meeting with, 142
Trump and, 32, 99–100, 141, 151, 197–99, 210, 218, 219, 236, 237, 243, 384, 432
and Turkey, 195, 196
and Ukraine, 446
and US assets on Korean peninsula, 125
and US–South Korea war games, 113–14, 115, 123
and Yemen, 450
May, Theresa Brexit and, 148
and Iran, 72
at NATO meeting, 143
and Putin-Trump Helsinki meeting, 149
and Skripal attack, 33
and Syria, 49, 50, 57, 60
Trump and, 50, 127
views about Putin of, 149
McCabe, Andrew, 33
McCain, John, 10, 22, 31, 86, 224, 226
McCaul, Mike, 402
McConnell, Mitch, 31, 205, 285, 374, 402
McFarlane, Bud, 37
McGahn, Don Cipollone as replacement for, 458
immigration issues and, 227
judicial appointments and, 35
and Kim Yong Chol–Trump meeting, 95
Mueller investigation and, 226–27
and NATO-Trump relations, 137
resignation of, 226
and Syria, 51, 55, 56
Trump relationship with, 226–27
McKenzie, Frank, 397
McMaster, H. R. Bolton and, 17, 18, 29, 32, 35, 36, 37, 59
as Flynn successor, 14–15, 16
Flynn’s views about, 14
and Iran, 20, 23
and Iraq, 17
Kelly and, 59
Mnuchin disagreement with, 23
and North Korea, 17
replacement for, 34
resignation of, 25
and Russia, 33–34
and Syria, 44
Trump and, 18, 19, 29, 36, 116, 281, 425
Meng Wanzhou: arrest of, 303, 305
Merkel, Angela and cost of military bases, 463
economic/trade issues and, 70, 71
G20 meeting and, 172
and INF Treaty, 172
and Iran, 71, 389
and NATO, 141, 144, 145, 147
Poroshenko discussion with, 452
Putin discussion with, 452
and Syria, 58
Trump and, 58, 67, 70–71, 73, 141, 144, 145, 147, 172, 188, 346, 433–34, 451, 454, 467
and Turkey, 188
and Ukraine, 433–34, 450, 451, 454, 463, 464, 467
Zelensky views about, 467
Mexico border wall with, 196, 208, 227, 229–30, 243, 258, 364, 427
and immigration issues, 196, 208, 227, 228, 229–30, 231–32, 243, 364, 427, 453
and trade issues, 102
Miami, Florida: Bolton speech about Venezuela in, 249
Middle East “endless wars” in, 183, 213
Kushner peace plan for, 25, 27, 30, 33
Trump views about, 75–76, 183, 190
US withdrawal from, 44, 75–76, 183
See also specific nation
military bases: cost of US, 336–37, 339, 355–56, 427, 434, 463, 465
military, Venezuela, 248, 253, 254, 257, 259, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279–80, 282, 284
Miller, Stephen immigration issues and, 229, 230
and North Korea, 323
and Russian meddling in US elections, 158
and Syria, 202
and Trump speech about Syria, 59
and US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, 72
Milley, Mark, 151, 193, 382, 412
MLAT (Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty), 156, 157
Mnuchin, Steven and Afghanistan, 441
Bolton views about, 412
and China, 68, 252, 290, 291, 293, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 303, 304, 306, 308, 309, 310
cybersecurity and, 177
discord/dysfunctionality in Trump Administration and, 240–41
and global oil supply, 367, 368
and Halkbank, 194
and impeachment proceedings, 483
and Iran, 23, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74–75, 363, 367, 368, 388, 389, 410, 412, 415, 416, 421–22
and Japan, 359
Kelly and, 240, 241
Le Maire discussions with, 412, 416, 421
McMaster and, 23
and media, 366
Nord Stream II pipeline and, 58
and North Korea, 334, 335, 336
Pompeo and, 233
and Russia, 63, 181, 240
and sanctions, 365, 366, 367, 370
and South Korea, 359
Sunday talk shows and, 420–21
and SWIFT system, 76
and Syria, 55, 193, 210
trade issues and, 68
Trump and, 17, 293
and Turkey, 185, 186, 187, 192, 210
and Venezuela, 251–52, 253, 254, 257, 258–59, 260, 269, 273, 275, 276, 277, 283
Zarif-Trump meeting and, 420
MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast), 216, 218, 219
Modi, Narendra, 369
Mohammed al-Aiban, Musaid bin, 387
Moldova: Bolton trip to, 475–76<
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Monroe Doctrine, 255
Moon Jae-in Abe and, 81
Bolton views about, 93
and China, 122, 123, 332–33
and cost of US military bases, 339, 349–51, 358–59
and ending of Korean War, 89, 322
and Japan–South Korea relations, 339, 356, 360
and Kim Yong Chol–Trump meeting, 98
and Olympics, 30
Trump meetings/discussions with, 81, 82, 83, 84, 88–90, 107, 113, 114, 124, 322, 338–40, 346–52, 358–59
Trump relationship with, 81, 82, 113
Trump views about, 100, 116
and US–South Korea military exercises, 87, 97, 110
and US–South Korea relations, 116
White House visit of, 84, 88–90
Xi Jinping views about, 122, 123
Moon Jae-in—and North Korea and Bolton transcript of Xi Jinping “comments” to Kim Jong Un, 122
Kim Jong Un summit/meetings with, 80–81, 92–93, 110, 125, 319, 333
and Kim Jong Un–Trump DMZ Summit, 338, 340, 347, 348–49, 351
and Kim Jong Un–Trump Hanoi Summit, 322, 332, 338
and Kim Jong Un–Trump Singapore summit, 81, 82, 83, 84, 88, 89–90, 91, 92–93, 97, 100, 107, 113
and North Korea nuclear missiles/weapons, 90, 92–93, 114, 338, 340, 342
and North Korea–US relations, 78, 124–25
North Korean views about, 87
reunification agenda of, 89
and sanctions on North Korea, 346
and “Sunshine Policy” with North Korea, 30
Morrison, Scott, 307, 420
Morrison, Tim, 316, 469, 479
Motor Sich, 472, 473
Mueller, Robert and indictment of GRU officials, 149, 151–52, 154, 156, 157
McGahn cooperation with, 226–27
photo of office of, 25
release of report by, 336
Trump views about, 467
Mulvaney, Mick and Afghanistan, 432, 440–41
and Bolton airplane, 481
Bolton resignation and, 482
and Giuliani’s ethics, 457
and Iran, 399, 404, 405, 412, 419, 420, 421
and leaks, 481
named Acting Chief of Staff, 244–45
Netanyahu-Trump call and, 420
and North Korea, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 335, 346–47, 348
Sondland and, 381
and Strait of Hormuz tanker attack, 378
Taiwan F-16 sale and, 314
and Ukraine, 459, 461, 464, 465, 466, 470
Yovanovitch and, 456
and Zarif-Trump meeting, 419, 420, 421, 422
Muslim Brotherhood, 186
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, 156, 157
My American Journey (Powell), 490
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), 102, 228, 229
Nakasone, Paul, 179, 182
Naruhito (Emperor of Japan), 343, 344, 462
National Assembly (Venezuela), 250, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 270, 278
National Constituent Assembly (Venezuela), 277, 278, 279, 280
National Economic Council, 33, 68, 292
National Review, 24
National Security Advisor (NSA) Bolton appointment as, 34–36
Bolton goals as, 39
Bolton transition to, 36–42, 44
Bolton’s first anniversary as, 335
Bolton’s first day as, 45–49
consideration of Bolton for, 14–16, 17, 32
core duties/role of, 2, 32, 431
and cybersecurity, 179
Secretary of State compared with, 41
security clearance for Bolton as, 40
Trump announcement of Bolton as, 61
and Trump-Bolton relationship, 14, 39–40
and White House Counsel vetting of Bolton, 36–37
See also specific person
National Security Agency (NSA), and cybersecurity, 177
National Security Council (NSC), US and Afghanistan, 214, 477, 494
Bolton evaluation/management of, 45
and Bolton Israel trip, 463–64
Bolton views about, 16, 34–35, 39
and China, 293, 312
clearance of staff for, 12
confusion/disorder within, 12, 23
coronavirus pandemic and, 315–16, 317
cybersecurity and, 175, 179
Defense Department relations with, 72–73
and discord/dysfunctionality in Trump Administration, 230, 233, 243–44
economic/trade issues and, 68
and Gates book, 494
immigration issues and, 230, 233
and INF Treaty, 160, 164, 244
and Iran, 48–49, 76, 244, 370, 378, 381–82, 394, 396, 399, 410
and Kim Jong Un–Trump Singapore Summit, 107, 108, 111, 113
leaks at, 45
and North Korea, 117, 320, 323, 353, 354
organization/functions of, 16, 35, 39, 40, 45
and prepublication review process, 488
presidential relationships with, 2
and Putin-Trump Helsinki meeting, 159
“recruitment” video of, 107, 111, 113
and Russian sanctions, 63, 65, 181
Russian security interests and cooperation with, 159
and Strait of Hormuz tanker attack, 378
SWIFT system and, 76
and Syria, 43, 45, 53–56, 196
Trump views about, 481
and Turkey, 188
and Ukraine, 472, 474, 477
and Venezuela, 271, 281
and Zelensky-Trump call, 466
See also Deputies Committee; Principals Committee
National Security Council, Ukrainian, 472
National Security Strategy, 75, 373
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Afghanistan, 147, 216, 437
Article 5 of, 133, 134
Bolton and, 136–37, 142, 143
Brussels meeting (2017) of, 127, 133–47
commitment/burden-sharing of members of, 134–47
Common Fund of, 135, 142, 146
Defense Ministers’ meeting of, 162, 163, 198
as deterrence structure, 133
final communiqué‚ of, 137–38, 141, 146
Foreign Ministers’ meeting of, 162, 171
and INF Treaty, 159, 162, 163, 165, 171, 172
problems of, 133–34
reactions to Trump views at, 144–45
Stoltenberg-Trump discussion and, 135–36, 137, 138
and Syria, 204, 209, 211–12, 427
Trump and, 34, 71, 134–47, 427, 433, 435, 477–78
and Turkey, 205
and Ukraine, 445, 447, 464, 471, 473, 477–78
and US expulsion of Russian “diplomats,” 34
US withdrawal from, 58, 137, 142, 143, 145, 433, 477–78
See also specific nation or person
Navarro, Peter, 105, 290, 292, 293, 296, 299
Nemtsov, Boris, 168
Netanyahu, Bibi Bolton meetings with, 20–21, 75, 205, 409, 413, 463
and Iran, 150, 170, 371, 409, 413, 420
and Putin/Russia, 150, 154, 155, 170, 190
and Syria, 71, 150, 170
Trump and, 21, 71, 458
and Turkey, 186
and Zarif-Trump meeting, 419, 420
New START, 161, 166, 169, 171
New York Post: Secretary of State contenders article in, 8
New York Times Abe op-ed in, 23
and Bolton book, 487–88
Bolton stories in, 481
and Bolton-Trump relationship, 390
certification of Iran story in, 23
and coronavirus pandemic, 317
and discord/disagreements within Trump Administration, 93
Eberstadt op-ed in, 81
Giuliani interview in, 460–61
and Kim Jong Un–Trump DMZ Summit, 352–53
Mattis article in, 236, 237
and Qaddafi death,
82
Syria article in, 206
and Trump comment about Comey, 20
Trump tweet about, 93
and Venezuela-Cuba relations, 274
New Zealand, 307, 357
Nicaragua, 5, 249, 251, 264, 275
Nielsen, Kirstjen Bolton views about, 230
and cybersecurity, 178, 179
and discord/dysfunctionality in Trump Administration, 227–32, 240, 242, 243
and immigration issues, 227–28, 229, 230, 231, 232
Kelly and, 227–28, 229, 232
resignation/firing of, 228, 242, 243
Trump and, 230, 240, 243
Turkey sanctions on, 185
and Venezuela, 269
Nigeria, 427
Niinisto, Sauli, 152, 153
Nixon, Richard, 4
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty, 373
nondisclosure agreements, 490
Nord Stream II pipeline, 58, 70, 134, 142, 144, 146, 277, 463
Normandy Format peace process, 474
North Korea and “action for action” formula, 320, 325, 332, 333
aid for, 342–43, 357, 389
as Axis of Evil, 80
baseline declaration with, 322, 328
and bilateral US–North Korea DMZ talks, 98
and biological warfare, 318
Bolton and, 5, 17, 18, 22–23, 26, 28–29, 31, 34, 77, 82, 87, 97, 99, 116, 117, 160, 333, 346, 390
and China, 121
Congress and, 115
and cybersecurity/meddling in US elections, 10, 175, 361
denuclearization of, 78, 79–80, 81–84, 87, 88, 90, 92–94, 97–98, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114–15, 116–21, 125, 321–23, 327, 330, 332, 338, 345
disagreements within Trump Administration about, 93
economy of, 321, 325, 330, 334
and ending of Korean War, 89, 97, 100, 107, 108, 120, 322
and INF Treaty, 15, 160
international financial transactions of, 240
as international threat, 75, 321, 361–62, 373
and Iran, 26, 27, 28, 31, 132
Japanese hostages in, 79
and May-Trump London meeting (2017), 149
media and, 82
NSC “recruitment” video and, 107
nuclear/ballistic missile program of, 15, 22, 23, 28–29, 31, 38, 61, 62, 77–80, 84–85, 93–94, 98–99, 108, 117, 121, 160, 321, 324–30, 333, 338, 340–43, 346, 352–54, 357, 359–62, 373–74