Bolton’s Manuscript Lands in NYT Three Days After NSC Warns Bolton Book has ‘Significant Amount of Classified Information’
Posted by Mary Chastain
I don’t believe in coincidences when it comes to politics.
Questions have surfaced over who leaked the manuscript of John Bolton’s book. How did it get out? Gee, why would it come out now?
The Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York found something interesting in the timeline.
Timeline emerging: NSC letter to Bolton lawyer in the news today is dated January 23. Refers to January 22 phone call. NYT story breaking Bolton news was January 26. https://t.co/YCsaI5KrC9
— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 29, 2020
So: Bolton lawyer discusses book clearance with NSC on Jan 22. On Jan 23, NSC informs Bolton side in writing that book had ‘significant amounts’ of classified info. Then, amazingly enough, story gets to NYT, which publishes scoop on Jan 26. https://t.co/0yipjoB0S2
The manuscript did not contain a little classified information. Bolton put in “significant amounts of classified information.” Not only that, but some of that classified information has the TOP SECRET label.
So who leaked it to The New York Times? Obviously, with that many markups, it would take longer to edit, which means a pushed back publish date.
Bolton? Another member of the NSC? One of the guys who reviewed the book for classified information?
And people wonder why Trump is protective of information. I’m shocked no one has leaked to the press how many times he uses the bathroom a day. I mean, we all know the man loves two scoops of ice cream!
Bolton Letter by M Mali on Scribd