Former National Security Advisor John Bolton sent liberals into a frenzy with a mysterious tweet as he resurfaced on social media.
But CNN’s John Berman found Bolton’s cryptic words to be anything but intriguing as he lambasted the former diplomat on the air Friday for telling his Twitter followers to “stay tuned.”
((Video: CNN)
Bolton broke his social media silence on Friday with a promise to deliver “the backstory,” offering no other details but sending the left into celebratory anticipation that he could be delivering dirt on President Trump.
Glad to be back on Twitter after more than two months. For the backstory, stay tuned……..
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) November 22, 2019
Though he was involved in “many relevant meetings and conversations that have not yet been discussed” in the impeachment hearings, according to his lawyer, Charles J. Cooper, Bolton has refused to come before Congress.
His last tweet on September 10 was a comment about his departure from the White House which was reportedly over disagreements with Trump about foreign policy. Bolton appeared to contradict the president’s announcement that he was fired.
I offered to resign last night and President Trump said, “Let’s talk about it tomorrow.”
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) September 10, 2019
But his return to Twitter set off CNN’s Berman who reacted to the breaking news on Friday’s “New Day” as co-anchor Alisyn Camerota was informed about the tweet in her earpiece.
“It’s fun to read things cold on the air, I find,” she quipped before reading out the tweet.
“Oh for the love of God, listen, seriously here…” Berman reacted as panelist David Axelrod noted that Bolton “just signed a $2 million book contract” with publisher Simon & Schuster.
“Can I just say, John Bolton, stop screwing around,” Berman said. “All right, at this point, if you want to sell your books go sell your books, if you want to talk to Congress, talk to Congress.”
“He is selling his books there,” Camerota interjected.
“But this isn’t a game. It’s not a game, it really isn’t a game,” an exasperated Berman replied.
“Stay tuned to what? If you want to talk to Congress, raise your hand and say I’ll do it, if you’re never going to do it, say I’m never going to do it,” he said.
Bolton issued another tease in a follow-up tweet a short time later, claiming his account had been “suppressed.”
We have now liberated the Twitter account, previously suppressed unfairly in the aftermath of my resignation as National Security Advisor. More to come…..
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) November 22, 2019
Speaking with the hosts of “Fox & Friends” Friday morning, the president said although he and his former White House aide had disagreed sometimes, he “had a good relationship with John.”
Bolton was skewered after declaring his account “liberated” as the left practically fell over themselves to urge the man they vilified as a “warmonger” to spill the “back story” on the president while blasting him for trying to drum up publicity for his book and not testifying.
Welcome back! Now do the right thing: https://t.co/GtoLehBEUi
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) November 22, 2019
You are a man of honor. Tell the truth! History will be kind to you… remember other men who spoke at the right time changed the course… pic.twitter.com/bffOAU4wIE
— Lula Rodriguez (@Lananalula) November 22, 2019
You have an amazing opportunity to help us understand POTUS’s extortion AND the ensuing coverup. Be a hero; Be a man who takes his oath of office (to our constitution and nation and NOT to POTUS) seriously.
— (((Howard Forman))) (@thehowie) November 22, 2019
You could become an American hero, just by sitting in the Hearings and truthfully answering questions.
Think of how your book would sell after THAT.
— Rob Anderson for Louisiana (@RobAnderson2018) November 22, 2019
Testimony testimony testimony
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) November 22, 2019
Just so you’re aware, you can still promote and sell a book with salacious details and also talk about those details in public. (I’ve done it 6x) You have enough information that you can spread it all around . Fill up all the different mediums with what you know. @AmbJohnBolton
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) November 22, 2019
Dear #JohnBolton,
Too bad you are more dedicated to the sale of your book than you are to defending your country.
Signed,
Patriotic Americans— ?Rapunzel™ #ImpeachTrump? (@co_rapunzel4) November 22, 2019
Never thought @AmbJohnBolton was a coward but definitely seems that way. If he could clear the President he should. If he could confirm corruption, he should.
People on his staff can testify but he can’t? Weak. https://t.co/g3OLYejLKA
— C T (@trash210) November 22, 2019
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