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The Hunt: Former Trump official speaks out about termination of his security detail

President Donald Trump has ordered the security detail terminated for John Bolton, one of his top former advisers.

Bolton is facing death threats from Iran, which is recognized by the U.S. as a state sponsor of terrorism.

On this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green,” Bolton sat down to talk about what this means.

Analysis: Pentagon in crisis — turmoil shakes US security architecture

The turmoil at the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has evolved into a crisis that threatens core elements of U.S. national security at a critical global moment. At the center is “Signalgate": Hegseth’s alleged use of the Signal app to share classified information, including flight schedules and strike plans, with unauthorized individuals that included his wife, brother and a legal adviser.
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