John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, says Mr. Trump pulled his security detail out of vengeance. Now, he worries that Kash Patel could help a retribution campaign if confirmed to head the FBI.

The former national security advisor has faced threats from Iran going back years, including an alleged assassination plot.

Dr. Anthony Fauci is the latest ex-aide to lose government protection, reflecting Trump's early moves against perceived adversaries.

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had granted Bolton and another Trump national security adviser protection in 2021 after threats from Iran.

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump terminated the Secret Service detail that was assigned to his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has terminated Secret Service protection for his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton said Tuesday.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. National security adviser John Bolton, left, listens to President Donald Trump, far right, speak during a ...

A top Republican Senate ally says that President Donald Trump should rethink his decision to remove security details from three former senior national security officials, saying their protection is not just for them but also the public.

President-elect Donald Trump wrote in a Truth Social post in January 2023: "I found John Bolton to be one of the dumbest people in Government but, I am proud to say, I used him well." Speaking to ...

Two senior Republican senators urged President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to strip personal security from some former Trump administration officials, one of whom was the target of an alleged Iranian plot.

Bolton said he was “disappointed but not surprised” that Trump had decided to terminate the protection. Ambassador John Bolton mimics photos of President Donald Trump holding a Bible. John Bolton “Notwithstanding my criticisms of President Biden's ...

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump terminated the Secret Service detail that was assigned to his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.