Trump’s former adviser named Secretary of State Pompeo Delirante

WASHINGTON – Former National Security Adviser John Bolton criticized Minister for Foreign Affairs (Minister) Mike Pompeowho said the president Donald trump won a second term. This was inseparable from Pompeo’s statement that there would be a smooth transition for the second Trump administration.

“I think it’s delusional for Mike to say that, and I have to say that I think it’s taking away his credibility internationally,” Bolton told CNN broadcaster Wolf Blitzer in response to Pompeo’s comments during a television interview. Newsweek, Wednesday (11/11/2020).

Bolton said he believes there are very few people in the US administration who sincerely believe that Trump won the presidential election. Bolton then wonders if Pompeo made such comments to prevent Trump’s impeachment or as a way to avoid his possible bid for the Republican presidency in 2024.

Blitzer then asked Bolton if the Trump administration refused to acknowledge Biden’s victory and provide security briefings to the president-elect on potential national security issues. Bolton said he believes Trump and Biden should be instructed because one of them will eventually take over as president.

Earlier during Tuesday’s press conference, Pompeo was asked about a possible transition of power to the Biden administration. Pompeo responded: “There will be a smooth transition to the second Trump administration.”(Also read: Pompeo promises a smooth transition to volume 2 of the Trump administration despite Biden winning)

President Donald Trump has yet to admit defeat to Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Trump continues to insist that he is the winner of the election and has filed lawsuits in several states alleging voter fraud.

On Monday, US Attorney General William Barr allowed federal prosecutors to investigate Trump’s allegations of voter fraud despite the absence of evidence. In response to Barr’s decision, Richard Pilger, director of the Voting Crimes Section of the United States Department of Justice that oversees the poll fraud investigation, resigned hours later.(Also read: The Attorney General of the United States orders the investigation of fraud in the presidential elections)

In a speech Monday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said: “President Trump has a 100 percent right to investigate allegations of wrongdoing and consider his choice of law and, on All in all, the Constitution does not assign any role in this process to wealthy media companies. It has no veto power over the legal rights of all citizens, including the President of the United States. “

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