President Donal Trump fired the departure of National Security Adviser, John Bolton on September 10, 2019. What was the reason behind that needed to take this step? President Trump announced the news via his Twitter account, asking John for his resignation.
The two men have many policy issues in recent months. Bolton’s gained the massive public attention for his role during the administration of former President George W. Bush. In his career, John has held many jobs over the years.
Today, in this article, we have collected the info of John Bolton’s bio, career, net worth, income, wife, children? And why President Trump fired him? Let’s dig out.
John Bolton Early Life
John Robert Bolton was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 20, 1948, to Virginia Clara and Edward Jackson. He completed his school from the McDonogh School in 1966. John pursued with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University, summa cum laude in the year 1970. He earned Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1974. As of now, Bolton resides with his family in Maryland.
John was a supporter of the Vietnam War. Before graduating from the Yale University, he was enlisted in the Maryland Army National Gaurd where he served for four years. Then he moved to the United States Army Reserve and worked there for two years. From 1974 to 1981, he worked as an associate at Covington & Burling in the Washington D.C. office.
John Bolton Net Worth, Salary
Nolton earns most of his wealth from his profession as a political commentator and Republican consultant. As of 2019, John Bolton has garnered a total net worth of $6 million. However, his current salary is not revealed yet.
In 2001, he was appointed for undersecretary of state for arms control and shortly after focused on weapon od mass destruction, where he worked until 2005. Then after, he was hired as an Ambassador to the United Nations in 2005 by Presiden George W. Bush but left in 2006. At the time, John likely earned around $100,000. In 2017, it is reported, the minimum salary for a US ambassador was $124,406 that can be increased in the upcoming year. But one thing is sure that an ambassador cannot make more than Vice President.
In 2018, John Bolton appointed by President Trump and fired in 2019 from the post. According to disclosure from a 2019 lawsuit, Bolton earned $569,423 while working at Fox News. Thus made him one of the highest earnings contributors at Fox News. However, the average salary of contributors is $141,000 per year.
John Bolton Married Life With Wife. Meet Their Children
John Bolton is married to Gretchen Smith Bolton in January 1986. The two has been married for 33 years and still living happily together. However, the couple had not disclosed how and when they met for the time. And also, the couple hasn’t opened up their dating affairs to the media. Although, his wife, Gretchen and President Donal Trump studied at the same college. According to Gretchen Smith’s LinkedIn, she studied at the University of Pennsylvania’s The Warton School.
Bolton found out that his wife was pregnant while they were their honeymoon. The duo took a trip to China, Nepal, and Tibet. They have a daughter named Jennifer Sara Bolton, is a senior manager of auto-manufacturer Nissan that based in Nashville, Tennessee. She has been worked there as a manufacturer since June 2014.
Before Smith, he was married to his first wife named Christine between 1972 and 1983.
Who is John Bolton’s Wife, Gretchen Smith Bolton? Her Bio
Gretchen Smith is a certified financial planner at AXA Advisors. Smith has been as a financial advisor for more than 25 years. She joined the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania along with President Donald Trump between the year 1966 and 1968. After that, Smith went on to the America College, Wellesley College and received a Master Degree from New York University.
She is popularly known as the wife of John Bolton. The two have been married for several years and no rumors of extramarital affair and separation of them to date.
In 2013, Smith ran in the Boston Marathon. Her husband, Bolton tweeted a picture of Gretchen and wishing her luck in Boston marathon. Additionally, Smith described Bolton as a soft-spoken and shy man. Speaking about her net worth, it is not known yet. However, we can say that she makes a good amount of fortune from her professional career.
Why was John Bolton Fired from National Security Advisor? Recent News
John Bolton was fired by the United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying he disagrees ‘strongly with many’ of his suggestions. Back in March 2018, Bolton became the 27th United States National Security Advisor. It came to know that the reason behind it was, Bolton wanted to cancel President Donald Trump’s worldwide reality show.
For the first time, he caught Trump’s eye with his tough talk on Fox News. After firing, President Trump wrote on Twitter, he thanked John’s service and added, he will announce the name of a new National Security Advisor in the next week.
Later, John texted Fox News to claimed he resigned.
Let’s see that lucky one who will be the Trumps new National Security Advisor.
Quick Facts about John Bolton
| Name | John Bolton |
| Birth Date | November 20, 1948 |
| Place | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Age | 70 years old |
| Profession | American Attorney, Political Commentator, Republican Consultant |
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Gretchen Smith |
| Ex-Wife | Christine Bolton (m. 1972–1983) |
| Children | 1 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Height | N/A |
| Weight | N/A |