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Scoop: John Bolton to write Trump book, pairs with top agents

Axios logoPresident Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton has decided to write a book about his time in the Trump administration, according to 2 people familiar with the matter. Bolton has agreed to be represented by Javelin’s Matt Latimer and Keith Urbahn.

Why it matters: Given the fact that he wrote a book about his tenure in the George W. Bush administration, from the moment he left the White House, senior officials privately expressed concerns about what Bolton might say and reveal about his time serving Trump.

    • Latimer and Urbahn had previously represented former FBI Director James Comey and former Trump staffer Cliff Sims for their 7-figure book deals.
    • Bolton said last month that he had a “self-imposed restriction” on discussing specifics from his time in the White House.
    • The Daily Beast first reported that Bolton was speaking with literary agents.
    • Bolton did not respond to a request for comment.

The state of play: Bolton left the White House on bad terms with the president. Trump had tweeted that Bolton had been fired, but Bolton insisted that he’d resigned from his position at the White House.

View the complete October 10 article by Jonathan Swan on the Axios website here.