Bolton tells @hughhewitt he’s going to Russia soon to continue Trump-Putin Helsinki conversation. This would have been a good time to ask what exactly they talked about in private at that summit. We know the public conversation was a disaster. hughhewitt.com/national-secur…
When Hewitt asks about bringing up election interference “loudly” in Russia, Bolton seems tired of the question. “Yeah well” he always makes that point—even w/ Putin—“as has the President.” Then pivots to China is the real problem. Still seems WH only cares if attacks hurt Trump. 
On response to Khashoggi case, defensive Bolton gaslights: “Ridiculous” & “hypocritical” to say Trump’s enemy-of-the-people rhetoric means he doesn’t care about violence against journalists. “Manifestly his words” show he cares.
Trump words: Khashoggi’s not a US citizen, right?
Trump words: Khashoggi’s not a US citizen, right?
.@McFaul: All the evidence points to Khashoggi’s murder/abduction by the Saudis. It’s outrageous our president says we can look the other way b/c of business. That’s not American foreign policy. We don’t sell out to countries that buy our weapons. Also Saudis are dependent on us.
🎯@McFaul: The President has to start standing up for democracy & human rights. He creates the permissive conditions for these kinds of things to happen. #Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate & disappeared. POTUS should express outrage, not just say “we’ll see what happens.”
