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Ridiculous and dangerous framing here by the NYT, who continue the bizarre media tradition of trying to slight Trump for being insufficiently hawkish, and daring him to take aggressive military action
That said, if Trump is reportedly so flustered with Bolton and Pompeo for their failed approach to various countries, why doesn't he fire them. That's on him. He could easily have filled his Administration with people who were more in line with his "instincts." He chose not to.
Bolton blew up the Hanoi summit in February with Kim. The Venezuela coup attempt was a complete failure. Increased tensions and provocations with Iran. Pompeo and Bolton are disasters. Trump is ultimately responsible for the horrible personnel he installs
And don't tell me the Deep State is somehow thwarting Trump's personnel choices in every instance. That's a factor with lower-level people, maybe. But the National Security Advisor requires no Senate confirmation. Cabinet positions are almost entirely the purview of the President
