Recently, we saw another major personnel shakeup
in the Trump administration.
H.R. McMaster is out as national security advisor.
And he's being replaced by Geppetto cosplayer John Bolton.
So... let's get to know the person
who will advise President Trump on defense strategy,
in another installment of our recurring segment,
Profiles in Tremendousness.
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Meet John Bolton,
Trump's third national security advisor
in a little over a year.
The good news is-- one more national security advisor
and Trump gets the fifth one for free!
Now, if Bolton looks familiar to you,
it may be because he's been on the Cap'n Crunch box
-for over 40 years. -(laughter)
Or... or it may be because,
like most people Trump hires these days,
you probably saw him on the TV.
Joining us with reaction is former U.S. ambassador
to the United Nations, Fox News contributor John Bolton.
Good evening, Ambassador.
Here with reaction, Fox News contributor,
former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., John Bolton.
John Bolton is being walked to the studio by Steve Ducey.
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(lively chatter, whooping)
(laughter)
That's the look of a man who's either scared out of his mind
or having the greatest orgasm of his life.
-(laughter) -I can't tell which.
Maybe it's both.
Now, as you heard in those introductions,
Bolton is more than just another Fox pundit, right?
He served in three Republican administrations,
most recently as George W. Bush's ambassador
to the United Nations.
But don't be thrown off by his title as "diplomat,"
because while Bolton may look
like a harmless model train enthusiast,
he's developed a notorious rep
as a guy who really wants to bomb everyone.
TV REPORTER: The former UN ambassador recently calling
a preemptive strike in North Korea
"perfectly legitimate."
BOLTON: I don't think there are
any further diplomatic options
in terms of trying to persuade North Korea
to change its behavior.
Our objective should be
to overthrow the regime in Tehran.
The Israelis should have struck
about three-and-a-half years ago.
You've written an op-ed today in The New York Times,
and here's the headline, it's an eye catcher.
"To stop Iran's bomb, bomb Iran."
What do you mean?
The earlier you strike, the more damage you can do.
Damn. "The earlier you strike, the more damage you can do."
I think that's a horrible strategy
for keeping peace in the world,
although it is a great strategy for tackling
an all-you-can-eat buffet.
You know? It's like, "Come on. The earlier you strike
"the more damage you can do. Yeah.
They put the good fish out first. Yeah."
Look, the point is, John Bolton is ready
to throw down with anyone at any time.
He's basically Suge Knight
if Suge Knight looked the opposite of Suge Knight.
That's who he is.
And here's the best example
of how war horny John Bolton is:
He's still defending the one war
that everyone agrees was a terrible idea.
TV REPORTER: Bolton, to this day, a fierce defender
of the U.S. military invasion of Iraq.
I think the overthrow of Saddam Hussein,
that military action, was a resounding success.
I mean, it destroyed the Middle East and brought us ISIS,
but other than that, nailed it, am I right?
You know, something tells me that John Bolton
would be a total nightmare at Jenga.
He'd be like, "What do you mean I lost?
I got the block out perfect."
It's like, "Yeah the tower fell down.
"I fail to see how these two are related.
I don't get it."
Oh, and if you think game night with Bolton could be bad,
try working with the man.
Mr. Bolton also came under fire for his-his temperament,
and more specifically, his temper.
Carl Ford testified that he'd never seen anyone behave
as badly in all his days at the State Department.
Well, he got in trouble because he got in a fight
in a hotel one night and chased some woman.
TV REPORTER: He's been described as somebody
who chases subordinates around hotel rooms
and throws staplers at them.
(laughter)
Goddamn.
Yo, this guy sounds dangerous.
I hope that they arm all his staff with river rocks.
I really hope they do.
Really hope they do.
(cheers and applause)
So congratulations, John Bolton,
on your new position as national security advisor.
Although, if you think about it,
you would have probably had a better chance
of Trump listening to you if you had just stayed on Fox News.
That's it for the latest Trump administration staff shakeups.
So tune in as soon as, maybe tomorrow,
for another Profiles in Tremendousness.
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