I doubt it’s Bolton, or that Pence is involved. Bolton is getting all he wanted, no need to sabotage. Pence would be crazy to participate.
What it was [RR] writing the op-ed using the same tactic/MO that Comey used to get his papers to the NYT? [RR] is certainly an administration higher-up.
I have no insight into who the deep state plant may be. Some, however, continue to be suspicious of Pence. Wasn’t he, or someone on his staff, the one who outed Flynn ...as well as the White House Doc ?
Just thinking out loud .
Maybe a Pence aid with a sense of grandeur.