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kpete

(71,996 posts) Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:07 PM Jan 2020

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WH issues threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing book

Washington (CNN)The White House has issued a formal threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing his book, "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir," sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

The White House had no comment. Neither Bolton nor a spokesman for the publisher, Simon & Schuster, responded to a request for comment.

The letter comes in the midst of President Donald Trump attacking Bolton on Twitter, and Bolton's lawyer accusing the White House of

Trump's tweets attacking Bolton Wednesday morning suggested he knew the contents of the manuscript.

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WH issues threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing book (Original Post) kpete Jan 2020 OP

unblock nailed it here. Post#10 underpants Jan 2020 #1

Publish and force them to sue. C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #2

Can you spell "prior restraint," Donnie? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #3

Because tRump is completely innocent. Wednesdays Jan 2020 #4

is there some reason, or is this just another bee ess dictatorial move. Thomas Hurt Jan 2020 #5

Ah gee whiz, Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #6

Tapper doesn't actually say what the letter from the WH says. Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #7

Dunno. Maybe block it on (false) grounds that it discloses information that endangers Mike 03 Jan 2020 #10

Bullshit. It's already an Amazon best seller 2 months before its release Mike 03 Jan 2020 #8

This book will be a #1 Best Seller right here in the U.S.A. when published. Stuart G Jan 2020 #12

What a shit show we're living in. llmart Jan 2020 #9

Simon & Schuster has probably grumpyduck Jan 2020 #11

It doesn't work like this ScratchCat Jan 2020 #13

I think it was Nicolle Wallace who said DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #15

I wondered if this would happen... response #22 not_the_one Jan 2020 #14

Bolton is playing Trump Liberalhammer Jan 2020 #16

It's already cleared the WH NSC right? Nothing they can do now Roland99 Jan 2020 #17

His threats are escalating, duforsure Jan 2020 #18

underpants

(182,829 posts)

1. unblock nailed it here. Post#10

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:10 PM

Jan 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=12924108

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

2. Publish and force them to sue.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:10 PM

Jan 2020

Discovery will be delicious

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

3. Can you spell "prior restraint," Donnie?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:11 PM

Jan 2020

Wednesdays

(17,380 posts)

4. Because tRump is completely innocent.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:11 PM

Jan 2020

SuuuuUUUuuure!

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

5. is there some reason, or is this just another bee ess dictatorial move.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:11 PM

Jan 2020

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

6. Ah gee whiz,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:12 PM

Jan 2020

are we going to see Ego with lip hair going after Ego with fake hair? Damn,bring it on.

The Orange Anus will loose that battle.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

7. Tapper doesn't actually say what the letter from the WH says.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:14 PM

Jan 2020

Obviously, it's a legal threat (not physical). But what are they threatening to do legally?

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

10. Dunno. Maybe block it on (false) grounds that it discloses information that endangers

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:19 PM

Jan 2020

national security?

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

8. Bullshit. It's already an Amazon best seller 2 months before its release

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:15 PM

Jan 2020

https://www.amazon.com/Room-Where-Happened-White-Memoir/dp/1982148039

#1 Best Seller in Russian & Former Soviet Union Politics (a ridiculously small subcategory, i'll admit)

You can't stop a best-seller.

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)

12. This book will be a #1 Best Seller right here in the U.S.A. when published.

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:32 PM

Jan 2020

Trump's big mouth will make Bolton a very "rich" man.

llmart

(15,540 posts)

9. What a shit show we're living in.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:18 PM

Jan 2020

"Stop the world, I want to get off."

grumpyduck

(6,240 posts)

11. Simon & Schuster has probably

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:29 PM

Jan 2020

been preparing for this all along. They haven't been in business for as long as they have by being idiots.

You go, S&S!!!!

ScratchCat

(1,990 posts)

13. It doesn't work like this

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:36 PM

Jan 2020

1) The book was already cleared by the NSC

2) Simon & Schuster have already said they will publish the book regardless of "threats" as the law is on their side

3) No court will issue a restraining order to stop the printing of the book

4) Bolton's attorneys aren't stupid

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)

15. I think it was Nicolle Wallace who said

Reply to ScratchCat (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:40 PM

Jan 2020

Bolton has already written 5 or 6 previous books.

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)

14. I wondered if this would happen... response #22

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:39 PM

Jan 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142424721

Liberalhammer

(576 posts)

16. Bolton is playing Trump

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 01:51 PM

Jan 2020

He is going to make millions from Trumps free PR.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

17. It's already cleared the WH NSC right? Nothing they can do now

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 02:13 PM

Jan 2020

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

18. His threats are escalating,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 02:36 PM

Jan 2020

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