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From the NYT article: "Two of his top national security officials at that time — his national security adviser, John Bolton, and the acting defense secretary,
by andrewinardeer 1y ago
From the NYT article:
"Two of his top national security officials at that time — his national security adviser, John Bolton, and the acting defense secretary, Patrick M. Shanahan — declined to comment for this article."
- runsWphotons 1y agoJust means they declined to put their name on it directly.
- adventured 1y agoIf he leaked intel of the operation, he plausibly would decline to comment on the article. That said, Bolton doesn't seem like the type to leak information about a Navy SEALs ops.
- anonymousiam 1y agoHe might, if it could be used to disparage his old boss (DJT).
- fiatpandas 1y agoI agree, he doesn’t seem the type to leak ops.