Bolton reportedly resigned after Trump raised possibility of relieving Iran sanctions
by Carlin Becker
| September 14, 2019 01:05 PM
Former national security adviser John Bolton resigned from his position this week after President Trump suggested relieving some sanctions on Iran, a source close to Bolton told Axios.
According to the outlet, Bolton "did not favor giving the Iranians relief and believed the maximum pressure campaign was working." Therefore, he submitted his resignation following Trump's recommendation. After news of his departure broke, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani " signaled approval."
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he was firing Bolton from his role in the administration after a Monday conversation they had about Iran. At the time, the president indicated that he "disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions." Bolton, however, later claimed he had offered Trump his resignation the night before.
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