Working for Trump was like being in a pinball machine | On the Record

Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Adam Jasser in an On the Record interview about the possible scenarios following the U.S. midterm elections and their implications for American foreign and security policy.

What would a Democratic victory in Congress mean for Ukraine? A Democratic-controlled Congress could have the leverage to pressure Donald Trump into softening his position on aid to Kyiv and potentially support the resumption of direct U.S. assistance to Ukraine.

And also: What could happen next in Iran? Will the midterm elections lead to changes and shake-ups inside the Trump administration? Could Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth be among those forced out?

Bolton also addresses the increasingly controversial question of U.S. involvement in the domestic politics of allied countries. If reports that the Trump administration sought to pressure Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to leave the governing coalition are true, what would that mean for the relationship between Washington and its allies and is such interference acceptable?

The conversation also touches on the future of U.S. troops in Poland, the idea of “Fort Trump,” and the broader challenges facing the transatlantic Alliance.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:34 - Could the Democrats take Congress?
04:04 - Trump's controversial remarks on Los Angeles and San Diego
07:07 - Is Trump preparing another strike on Iran?
11:12 - Would a Democratic Congress mean more support for Ukraine?
14:46 - U.S. troop cuts in Europe
16:52 - Why Hegseth should leave the Pentagon
19:21 - Trump, Poland, and the idea of a permanent U.S. base
21:35 - Sanctions on Russia and Trump's approach to Putin
23:01 - Can Trump's Ukraine diplomacy survive a midterm defeat?

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