Knives were out for Bolton at all levels, from Mulvaney aide on up

Knives were out for Bolton at all levels, from Mulvaney aide on up



The departure of national security adviser John Bolton this week was the culmination of months of sharp-elbowed conflicts between the foreign policy hawk and officials at all levels of the administration -- with sources revealing even a quietly influential aide to the White House chief of staff was lobbying for his ouster.