John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, reveals the exact time the President will fire Pete Hegseth

John Bolton, a former national security adviser in US president Donald Trump's first term and currently a vocal Trump critic, has advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to start finding his next job as he would be removed from the position soon, as per a report.

John Bolton’s Warning About Pete Hegseth's Future

During an interview with CNN's Kasie Hunt, Bolton said, “I don’t see his tenure here lasting more than some months into the future,” quoted HuffPost.

He went on to say, “Someone suggested to me that you take the garbage out in August and maybe that’s when there are a lot of changes in the administration,” as quoted in the report.


Bolton's remarks come after Hegseth got involved in a second scandal related to his use of Signal, a messaging app, to leak sensitive information, as per HuffPost.

According to the report, the White House has reportedly started the process to replace Hegseth, after he allegedly revealed plans of a military attack on Houthi rebels in a group chat with his wife, his brother and his personal lawyer.

While Bolton discussed the most recent Signal scandal on CNN, he said that, Hegseth showed a “terrible lack of judgement” as quoted in the report.

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John Bolton Predicts Pete Hegseth’s Removal

Bolton even predicted that there will be a “decent interval” before the US president "lets Hegseth go so the administration doesn’t appear as if it’s bowing to political pressure,” quoted HuffPost.

The former national security adviser said of Hegseth that, “He’s used up his goodwill with the administration. He’s supposed to be defending Trump, not Trump defending him,” as quoted in the report. Bolton even mentioned, “This is wasted energy for the White House at this point.”

FAQs

What did Bolton say about Pete Hegseth?
Bolton predicted that Hegseth’s tenure as Defense Secretary would not last much longer.

When does Bolton think Hegseth will be removed?
Bolton believes Hegseth’s removal could happen within a few months but expects a “decent interval” so that it does not seem like it was done under "political pressure."