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My Take
I rarely agree with John Bolton's prescriptions, but I find him impossible to ignore. Few figures in American foreign policy have been so consistently, unapologetically themselves across four decades; from Reagan's Justice Department to the United Nations to the Trump White House, he never softened his hawkish convictions to fit the room. What interests me is that rigidity as a character study: in a profession built on compromise, he treats compromise itself as the enemy. Whether you read him as principled or reckless, he forces every administration he touches to argue its assumptions out loud. That, I think, is his strange and lasting utility.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Bolton
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ボルトン
- Reading
- じょん・ぼるとん
- Born
- November 20, 1948 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- politician / diplomat / lawyer / civil servant
2. Background
- University
- Grace Hopper College
Awards & achievements
- Registered firearms
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Bolton born?
Born November 20, 1948 (age 77).
Where is John Bolton from?
John Bolton is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What does John Bolton do?
John Bolton works as politician, diplomat, lawyer, civil servant.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.