by John Bolton;
Romney, Mitt, 6, 8
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 41, 110
Rosales, Fabiana, 275–76, 277
Rosenstein, Rod, 238
Ross, Wilbur and China, 290, 291, 294, 308, 309, 312, 335
sanctions policy and, 367
Trump as reversing/undercutting, 291, 309
and Venezuela, 252, 254, 261–62, 269
Rouhani, Hassan, 371, 372–73, 384, 392, 393, 411, 414–15, 416
Rubio, Marco, 255, 264–65
Ruggiero, Anthony, 316
Rumsfeld, Donald, 37, 129, 168
Russia ABM Treaty and, 130, 160
annexation of Crimea by, 131–32, 140, 153, 156, 180, 445, 446, 449, 463, 472, 473, 474, 475
Bolton trips to, 127–32, 164–70
Bolton-Trump discussions about, 9, 15, 40
Bolton views about, 5, 157
Browder case and, 154, 156, 157
Butina recruitment of Bolton as agent for, 37
China and, 163, 171, 296
and Congress, 241
and cybersecurity/meddling in US elections, 63, 129, 132, 149, 151–58, 171, 174, 175, 179, 294, 295, 462, 471, 480
denunciation of Bolton by, 259
and dollar as world’s reserve currency, 365
expulsion of “diplomats” from, 34, 180
and G7 Summits, 101, 103, 471
Georgia invasion by, 143, 181, 445
and Golan Heights, 150
and indictment of GRU officials, 149, 151–52, 154, 156
INF Treaty and, 15, 159–72
influence in Western Hemisphere of, 264, 272
as international threat, 75, 373
and Iran, 130–31, 132, 150, 153, 154, 155, 170, 370, 400
ISIS and, 40, 217
and Japan–South Korea relations, 357
and Kerch Strait incident, 448–54, 465, 471
and May-Trump London meeting, 149
missile system of, 474
and national security advisors meeting, 476
NATO and, 140, 141, 142, 144, 146
and North Korea, 106, 132
and oil waivers, 370
sanctions on, 62–65, 144, 154, 180–81, 238, 240, 445–46, 467, 474, 475
and Skripal attack, 33, 180
and Syria, 44–47, 51–55, 58, 59, 62, 80, 130–31, 149, 153, 154, 155, 180, 189, 190, 217
Trump “collusion” with, 10, 63, 156, 158, 336, 458, 461, 468
Trump comments/views about, 40, 44, 65, 142, 144, 156–57, 179, 181, 217, 295, 452–53, 477
Trump views about, 275
and Ukraine, 131–32, 140, 153, 155, 445–46, 448–54, 459, 461–62, 466, 471, 472–73, 475, 477
US communication channels with, 51
and US nuclear deal with Iran, 154
and US relations with former Soviet states, 476
and US–South Korea war games, 115
and US strike against Syria, 80
US trade and investment in, 155
and Venezuela, 248, 254–55, 257, 259, 262, 263, 271, 272, 275, 276–77, 278, 283, 284, 285
See also Putin, Vladimir—and Trump; Putin, Vladimir–Trump Helsinki meeting; specific person or nation
Rutte, Mark, 145
Ryaboshapka, Ruslan, 473, 474, 475
Sadler, Kelly, 86
Salami, Hossein, 396
Samuelian, Christine, 481, 482
sanctions purpose/effectiveness of, 252, 271, 273, 365–67
See also specific nation or person
Sanders, Bernie, 233
Sanders, Sarah and Abe-Trump meeting, 65
Easter Egg roll and, 40
and INF Treaty, 164
and Iran nuclear deal, 72, 74
and Kim Jong Un–Trump releases, 106, 331
named Communications Director, 24
and North Korea releases, 33, 106, 331, 335
and revocation of security clearances, 225
and Russian meddling in US elections, 158
Russian sanctions story and, 64
and Sessions resignation, 218
and Syria press release, 202, 212
and Trump daily schedule, 225
and Trump trip to France, 242
and Venezuela events, 261
Santos, Francisco, 264
Saudi Arabia Houthi attacks in, 397
and Iran, 66, 376, 377, 378, 379, 381, 383
Khashoggi murder and, 170, 231, 233–36
and North Korea nuclear/ballistic weapons, 339
oil production in, 369
and Operation Sentinel, 413
and Persian Gulf War, 209
Pompeo-Bolton conversation about, 232
Pompeo visit to, 234
and Russia, 236
and Strait of Hormuz tanker attack, 377, 378, 379, 380
Trump views about, 235, 236, 394
and Yemen, 450
Scaramucci, Anthony, 24
Scarborough, Joe, 14
Scavino, Dan, 158
Schiff, Adam, 401
Schlapp, Mercedes, 261, 375
Schneider, Kevin, 356
Schumer, Chuck, 27, 293, 299, 301, 401
Schwebel, Stephen, 404
Scotland: Trump golf resort in, 150
Scott, Rick, 255
Scowcroft, Brent, 34–35, 37, 224, 316
Secret Service, 416
Secretary of Defense Esper nomination for, 397
military officers as, 210
Shanahan nomination for, 375, 397
Trump considerations for, 9, 10–11
See also specific person
Secretary of State and Bolton role in Trump Administration, 6–7, 9–10, 16, 17
National Security Advisor compared with, 41
Pompeo nomination/confirmation for, 33, 48, 59, 67
Rice (Condi) comment about, 41
UN Ambassador role and, 13, 238
See also specific person
Sedwill, Mark INF Treaty and, 171
and Iran, 47, 66, 73
and May-Trump London meeting, 147–49
Skripals attack and, 149
and Syria, 46–47, 50, 57
and Ukraine, 450–51
Seelva, Paul, 388
Sekulow, Jay, 454
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 13
Senate, US, and impeachment proceedings, 486, 487
September 11, 2001: attacks on, 133, 183, 190, 214, 441
Sessions, Jeff appointment as Attorney General of, 7
Bolton views about, 230
and China, 294
and cybersecurity, 177
immigration issues and, 227, 228, 230
McCabe firing by, 33
resignation of, 218
Trump comments about, 152
Turkey sanctions on, 185
Sessions, Pete, 250
Shanahan, Pat and Afghanistan, 221, 424, 425, 427, 428, 430
Bolton and, 198, 221, 397–400
and Breakfast Package option, 397–400
and breakfast with Pompeo and Bolton, 221, 397–400
and Gulf of Oman tanker attack, 391
and India-Pakistan relations, 325
and Iran, 374, 375, 376, 377, 380, 381, 383, 384, 391, 394, 395, 397–400, 402, 403
as Mattis successor, 198–99
and North Korea, 322, 325, 340
Pompeo and, 198, 221, 397–400
Secretary of Defense nomination of, 375, 397
and Syria, 205, 206, 211
Trump and, 198, 203
and Turkey, 211
and Venezuela, 255
Shaw, Kelly Ann, 419, 422
Shia, 71, 75, 78, 130–31, 364, 372, 375, 381, 387, 396
Shin Hye Yong, 332
Shine, Bill, 158, 218, 261
Short, Marc, 432, 460
“Should We Take Global Governance Seriously?” (Bolton), 21
Shoygu, Sergei, 129, 130, 167–68
Shultz, George, 37
Silberman, Larry, 237
Silliman, D
ouglas, 202
Simon & Schuster, 488
Singapore Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in, 171, 242
Bolton trip to, 242
Sands casino in, 112
See also Kim Jong Un–Trump Singapore Summit
Six-Party talks: with North Korea, 78, 93, 117, 320, 333
60 Minutes: Trump appearance on, 234
Skripal (Sergei) attack, 33, 149, 180
Smith, Adam, 5
Soleimani, Qasem, 397, 410
Sondland, Gordon, 381, 461–66, 478, 479
Soros, George, 460
South Africa: Trump views about, 383
South Korea Bolton trip to, 355, 359
and China, 357
and cost of US military bases, 336, 337, 339, 349–51, 355, 356, 359, 427, 434, 465
economy of, 350, 358
and ending of Korean War, 89
INF Treaty and, 160
and Iran, 368–69
Japanese relations with, 78, 339, 355, 356–58, 360
oil and, 368–69, 394
Special Measures Agreement with, 337
and trade issues, 119, 350, 357, 360
Trump trip to, 346–52
Trump views about, 217, 355, 358–59, 434
US war games with, 85, 87, 97, 110, 111, 113–15, 116, 118, 123, 148, 334, 342, 355, 358, 359, 434
Winter Olympics (2019) in, 30
withdrawal of US assets/troops from, 125, 337, 359, 434
and World War II issues, 339, 356
See also South Korea—and North Korea; specific person
South Korea—and North Korea and denuclearization of North Korea, 78, 81, 113, 114–15, 116, 119
and food aid to North Korea, 342–43, 351
and Kim Jong Un–Trump Hanoi Summit, 332
and Kim Jong Un–Trump Singapore Summit, 78, 81, 83–84, 87, 88–89, 91, 92–93, 95, 100, 114
Moon/South Korea concerns about relations between, 319, 326, 328, 332, 333, 338, 340, 351
Moon-Trump discussions about, 351
and North Korea nuclear/ballistic weapons, 28, 29, 78, 81, 113, 114, 116, 119, 326, 328, 333, 338, 340–43
reunification of, 78, 116, 328
summit between, 78, 80–81
and “Sunshine Policy” of South Korea, 30
and US–South Korea military exercises, 85, 87, 97, 334
Southern District of New York: and Halkbank case, 185, 191
Spain, 135
Spicer, Sean, 18, 24
Stalin, Joseph, 110
START II, 166
State Department, US and Afghanistan, 428, 430, 431
and “art of the deal,” 333
and attack on US Iraqi embassies, 75
Bolton and, 27, 29
bureaucracy at, 13–14, 65–66, 75–76, 117
and China, 291, 311
“clientitis” of, 205
and cost of US military bases, 337, 355–56
and Cuba, 273
Defense Department tensions with, 75
and discord/dysfunctionality in Trump Administration, 228, 229, 230
and Foreign Terrorist Organization label, 364
immigration issues and, 13, 228, 229, 230
INF Treaty and, 160–61, 164
and Iran, 24, 65–66, 364, 368, 370
and Kim Jong Un–Trump Singapore Summit, 93, 94, 95, 98, 107, 108
negotiating arts of, 331
and North Korea, 81, 117, 320, 321, 322, 323, 333, 341
and NSA role, 431
Pompeo management of, 463
and Pompeo visit to North Korea, 117
and Russian sanctions, 64, 180
“special envoys” of, 214
and Syria, 205
and Taliban, 481
and Tiananmen Square statement, 181
and Turkey, 188
and Ukraine, 448, 449, 468, 469, 470
UN Mission relations with, 64
and Venezuela, 257, 258, 259–60, 271, 272, 273, 276
Yovanovitch and, 457
See also Secretary of State; specific person
State of the Union speech, Trump’s, 221, 222
Stena Impero (tanker), 414
Stettinius, Edward, 41
Stoltenberg, Jens and Afghanistan, 437
Bolton discussion with, 136–37
and INF Treaty, 163, 165, 170–71
at NATO meeting, 139, 140, 141, 143, 145, 146
Trump discussion with, 135–36, 137, 138
and Ukraine, 477
Story, Jimmy, 272, 274, 278
Strait of Hormuz attack on Global Hawk drones in, 397–99, 403, 407, 411, 415
British Heritage attack in, 414
Iranian attacks on tankers/ships in, 377–80, 414
Suárez Chourio, Jesús, 264, 265
Sullivan, John, 64, 67, 210, 252, 382, 424, 454, 460
Summit of the Americas (Peru, 2018), 49
Sunni Arabs, 365, 372
Sununu, John, 224
Supreme Tribunal of Justice (Venezuela), 277, 278, 279, 280
Surrender Is Not an Option (Bolton), 3, 448, 490
Syria and At Tanf zone, 195, 202, 204, 209–10, 212
Bolton and, 5, 47, 55, 58, 61, 194, 203, 204, 205
Brunson case and, 183–85, 186, 187, 188–89
chemical weapons in, 43–60, 180, 190
civil war in, 46
and Congress, 205
and cost of US military bases, 336
debate about US response to, 44–60
decision-making process concerning, 56
and deterrence, 46, 47, 55, 60
Halkbank case and, 184, 185, 191, 193, 211
and Idlib Governorate, 189, 192
INF Treaty and, 170
and Iran, 19, 26, 31, 44, 45, 47, 49, 54, 55, 71, 130–31, 149, 150, 189, 194, 195–96, 201, 202–4, 208, 210, 217, 372, 414
ISIS and, 40, 131, 192, 194, 195, 196, 201, 202, 204, 206, 208, 213, 217, 383
and Israel, 28, 46, 49, 50, 71, 132, 150, 155, 170, 196, 372, 419, 420, 421
Kurds in, 192–93, 194, 195, 199, 202, 204, 205, 206–7, 208–9, 314
leaks about, 45, 56
and May-Trump London meeting, 149
and media, 56, 57
NATO and, 209, 211–12, 427
and North Korea, 28, 31, 132
Putin-Netanyahu discussions about, 150
and Putin-Trump Helsinki meeting, 130–31, 153, 154, 155
Putin views about, 170
Quds force in, 363, 372
refugees from, 189, 204
Russia and, 44–47, 51–55, 58, 59, 62, 80, 130–31, 149, 153, 154, 155, 180, 189, 190, 217
sanctions on, 180, 414
“statement of principles” about, 202, 205, 208
and terrorism, 189
Trump-Bolton discussions about, 40, 44–45, 47, 52, 53
Trump speech about, 57, 59, 60
Trump views/decisions about, 40, 44–45, 48, 51–58, 62–63, 193–97, 199, 202, 204, 205–7, 209, 211, 213, 217, 219, 380–85, 394, 401, 415, 427, 443
and Turkey, 183–213
“two-week plan” for, 203–4, 206, 209
US goal in, 212–13
US withdrawal from, 43, 47, 53, 57, 189–213, 219, 381, 382, 384–85, 394, 401, 415, 427, 443
See also Syria—attacks by; specific person or nation
Syria—attacks by with chemical weapons (2017), 43–44, 55, 60
on Douma (2018), 43–52, 55
on Khan Shaykhun (2017), 43–44
US military response to, 43–51, 53–54, 55–56, 57, 60, 61, 80
Taiwan, 287, 311, 313–14, 368–69
Taiwan Relations Act (1979), 313–14
Taliban and al-Qaeda, 441
Bolton views about, 437–38, 443
and Iran, 372, 387
leaks about, 481
and Qatar, 440
and Republicans, 480
and State Department, 481
Trump and, 218, 433, 437–43, 481
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US negotiations/agreement with, 213–14, 215, 218, 221, 222, 423–26, 428–43
Taylor, Bill, 465, 472, 474, 475, 476
terrorism Bolton views about, 214
and Terrorist Organization label, 364
See also specific organization
“testimonial immunity,” 486–87
Thrush, Glenn, 17
Thucydides, 45
Tiananmen Square massacre, 181, 310
“tier” of threats, 373
Tillerson, Rex and African aid package, 48
appointment of, 10
Bolton and, 9, 10, 13, 20, 22, 24, 29
and cybersecurity, 177
and Democrats on White House staff, 237
and Erdogan-Trump conversation, 184
firing of, 33
and Flynn’s successor, 14
Haley and, 13, 57, 239
and Iran, 20, 23
and North Korea, 22, 23
and Russia, 10
staff for, 13
and State Department bureaucracy, 13–14
style of, 451
Trump and, 14, 19, 20, 25, 29, 31, 39, 48, 57, 112, 116
and Ukraine, 446
Time magazine intelligence briefings story in, 323–24
Trump interview in, 396
Tinsley, Sarah, 158, 481
Trade Expansion Act (1962), 185
Treasury Department, US Bolton and, 367
and China, 293, 299
and Cuban baseball, 273
functions of, 367
and Iran, 367, 370
and North Korea, 334, 335
and Russian, 63–65
and sanctions, 271, 273
sanctions and, 63–65, 71, 185, 366, 367, 370
SWIFT system and, 76
and Turkey, 185
and Venezuela, 253, 271, 273, 275, 276, 283
Treaty on Open Skies (1992), 173
“troika of tyranny”: Bolton speech about, 249, 279
Trudeau, Justin Bolton and, 146
and China, 307
and G7 meeting, 102, 103, 105
Mattis meeting with, 142
and NATO, 142, 146
Trump and, 102, 105
See also Canada
Trujillo, Carlos, 260
Truman, Harry S., 9, 32
Trump, Donald approach to law enforcement of, 458
“best buddy” mode of, 186