John Bolton says he ‘helped plan coups d’etat’ in other countries
by Martin Pengelly in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#61C2A)
Former national security adviser to Donald Trump says US Capitol attack was not a coup because it was not carefully planned
John Bolton, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump and before that ambassador to the United Nations under George W Bush, said on Tuesday he helped plan coup attempts in other countries.
Speaking to CNN after the day's January 6 committee hearing, Bolton said it was wrong to describe Trump's attempt to stay in power after the 2020 election as a coup.
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