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John Bolton on Venezuela, Ukraine, and Trump’s Foreign Policy Crisis

Ambassador John Bolton joins Terry Moran in Austin for an unflinching conversation about the Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela, the Ukraine peace plan, the Pentagon shake-up, and what Bolton sees as a dangerous breakdown in U.S. foreign policy decision-making.

Bolton argues that Trump’s actions toward Venezuela lack planning, strategy, and congressional or hemispheric support. He tells Moran he sees “a mishmash of thinking” in the White House and warns that a failed military flex in the Caribbean could seriously damage American credibility.

The discussion turns to Ukraine, where…

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