RINOs Come Out in Force to Vouch for John Bolton
As reported earlier, John Bolton is facing a potential sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to one felony count of willfully retaining national defense information (Count 12 of an 18-count indictment).
In Case 8:25-cr-00314-TDC, Document 100, filed on behalf of former National Security Advisor John Robert Bolton II, the defense submitted a 62-page sentencing memorandum requesting probation rather than jail time. Accompanied by 135 letters of support, a number of high-profile political and military figures have written to U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang to vouch for Bolton’s character and public service.
The key figures vouching for John Bolton include the Who’s Who of Deep State RINOs. I don’t see George W. Bush on the list.
Mike Pence (Former Vice President): Urged the court to show leniency so that Bolton “may live out his remaining days surrounded by family and friends and in continued service to the vital national interests and values of the United States.”
Mitt Romney (U.S. Senator / Former Presidential Candidate): Described Bolton as “a man of uncommon character who served” the country honorably.
Karl Rove (Political Consultant / Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff): Expressed his “prayerful hope that his many years of service and sacrifice will enter into your sentencing deliberation.”
Liz Cheney (Former Congresswoman): “a tremendous public servant and patriot with a deep dedication to our Constitution,” who in all her experiences, “has conducted himself with honor, honesty and high integrity.”
Adam Kinzinger (Former Congressman): “John has spent much of his adult life trying, according to his convictions, to make the United States safer and stronger. That service does not erase the circumstances that bring him before the Court, but . . . it should be an important part of the Court’s consideration of the man who stands before it.”
Larry Hogan (Former Governor): “[i]t is my hope that Ambassador Bolton’s strong history of public service and personal integrity will, on balance, prompt the Court to mitigate the sentence that the Court ultimately imposes.”
Bill Kristol (Former Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States): “I think leniency in this case would be well-deserved and would produce a just outcome.”
Many other names are on the list. I don’t see Bolton getting 60 months. The people vouching for him want only probation.
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