Trump Ally Former Ambassador Grenell Says, "Bolton Is Merely a 'Washington Insider' Opposing the President"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] Richard Grenell, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany and close aide to President Donald Trump, belittled former National Security Advisor John Bolton, who is about to publish his memoirs, as merely a "Washington insider" harboring resentment against President Trump. It is reported that President Trump and the White House are on high alert over whether Bolton's decision to proceed with the memoir's publication will affect the presidential election.

On the 13th (local time), according to Newsmax, a conservative American online media outlet, Grenell said in an interview with Newsmax TV, "I think it is very important to understand that he (Bolton) is a Washington insider. He wants to stay in Washington and is someone who is rewarded by Washington's affairs," adding, "I do not see the world that way." This is interpreted as an attempt to minimize the impact by portraying Bolton as part of the establishment trying to undermine President Trump.

Grenell's remarks are analyzed as stemming from concerns that Bolton's memoir, which reportedly details behind-the-scenes stories of the Trump administration's foreign policy from the 'Ukraine scandal' that led to Trump's impeachment crisis to the North Korea summits, could become a potential trigger to shake up the presidential race once published.

Grenell said, "I fundamentally believe there is a big problem in Washington," and that those who stay and work there simply move from one bureaucratic system to another. He added, "That is the real problem," and "Washington needs a system that pays attention to the American people."

He continued, "I think it is important to have an outside perspective," and "That is why I supported President Trump from early on and why I believe he is a great president." He reiterated about President Trump, "He challenges the system and brings a very new perspective."

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