Hopefully, he and DJT were putting on a show and his ignominious departure was part of the Plan...
(ever the optimist..)
That was my take - it was all to much like a setup i.e. “drug deal” stuff for the DEMs to get them to call him - in my dream Bolton then comes in and explains they had moles and traitors in the midst, that “Charlie” was on the prowl so they setup the trap for him / them.