Former national security adviser John Bolton has a book deal. The hawkish Bolton departed in September because of numerous foreign policy disagreements with President Trump. (THR / AP)
Bolton will write a book for Simon & Schuster, according to two sources with knowledge of the deal. One of the sources said the book will come out sometime in 2020 before the presidential election. (CNN Business)
The same literary agency that represented former FBI director James Comey and the anonymous author of A Warning helped Bolton land the $2 million deal, according to the AP. (USA Today)
Bolton has been one of the most anticipated witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry into Trump pressuring Ukraine to investigate 2020 presidential rival and former Vice President Joe Biden. Officials have described Bolton as troubled by Trump’s effort to pressure Ukraine into helping his re-election campaign. (CNBC)