[conservative98]

As Fred Fleitz said...

I believe they are still responsible for this leak since Bolton’s explosive book was sent to the leak-prone National Security Council for a security review in December 2019 so the book could be published in the spring of 2020. It also is inexplicable how such a sensitive manuscript could be sent to the NSC in the middle of the impeachment process. Under such circumstances, a leak of the manuscript was all but certain.

[plain talk]

“I believe they are still responsible for this leak since Bolton’s explosive book was sent to the leak-prone National Security Council for a security review in December 2019 so the book could be published in the spring of 2020”

Well it would be embarrassing if the leak came from Trump’s NSC but maybe so ...

[ducttape45]

Agreed. By letting the National Security Council survey the book, it was all but certain to be leaked. So it's either incompetence, stupidity, or neglect on Bolton's part anyway. And you can't convince me that he didn't think this would happen. I agree with Fleitz, Bolton needs to pull this book and not let it hit the newsstands until after the election.

I once had respect for Bolton, but no more. He's proven, to me at least, that he's a man of no character, no honor, whatsoever.

[SecAmndmt]

Yes, why publish a book now except to help the Democrats?