Top 5 things you need to know about John Bolton's explosive new tell-all book that is shaking D.C.
- The book claims that former President Trump asked for political favors from foreign leaders, including Ukraine, which Bolton says he found deeply alarming and a threat to national security.
- Bolton asserts that Trump's behavior was so erratic that he personally coordinated with other top officials to slow down or block certain policy decisions they viewed as dangerous.
- The memoir details specific 2020 election strategy meetings where Bolton says Trump pressured the Justice Department to investigate his political rivals, directly contradicting Trump's denials.
- The book reveals that Bolton documented his concerns in secret memos, which he says prove the administration was trying to pressure Ukraine into announcing investigations into Joe Biden.
- Bolton is now reportedly cooperating with the January 6th committee, leading experts to say this book could be a key piece of evidence in the ongoing criminal probe against Trump.