A growing conflict between President Donald Trump and his former national security adviser, John Bolton, became very clear after an FBI search of Bolton’s home in Maryland. Trump, while speaking to reporters, used harsh words to describe his former aide, calling him a “lowlife.” The president’s comments highlighted a major breakdown in their relationship, which had already been damaged by Bolton’s public criticism and a previous legal fight over his memoir.
The FBI’s search of Bolton’s home seemed to be related to a past investigation by the Justice Department into how classified information was handled. Although Trump said he was mostly unaware of the details of the raid and had only seen news reports about it on television, he mentioned that the Justice Department would update him on the situation. The investigation into Bolton had been a major issue during Trump’s first term, starting when Bolton planned to publish his book, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.
