“Acerbic, Condescending, Gruff, Demeaning”: Will John Bolton Become Trump’s Warmonger Rasputin, or Just His Next Mooch?
Bolton is a procedural wonk with shrewd political instincts. But many in the swamp are wondering whether he will be able to bend Trump towards his bellicosity—or whether he may blow up, à la the Mooch. “He’s not going to be able to change overnight,” one State Department staffer mused.