John Bolton Net Worth

Net Worth:	$6 Million
Date of Birth:	November 20, 1948 (76 years old)
Gender:	Male
Profession:	Politician
Nationality:	United State Of America

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What is John Bolton’s Net Worth?

John Bolton is an American attorney, political commentator, government official, and former diplomat who has a net worth of $6 million. In the Trump administration’s final, John Bolton served as the US national security adviser.

Prior to that, he worked for three different presidents: George H. W. Bush Sr., as assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs, and George W. Bush, as secretary of state for weapons control and international security issues. As a hawk, Bolton is well-known for advocating military action in several nations.

Childhood

Firefighter Edward and homemaker Virginia gave birth to John Bolton on November 20, 1948, in Baltimore, Maryland. In his early years, he attended the Owings Mills McDonogh School, where he graduated in 1966.

In 1970, Bolton graduated with a BA from Yale University. As a result, he applied to Yale Law School, where he eventually graduated in 1974 with a JD. Bolton supported the Vietnam War while still a student.

With the aid of a student deferment, he was able to avoid going to war, and after that, he joined the Maryland Air National Guard. Bolton served in the National Guard for four years before spending the next two years in the US Army Reserve.

Career In Law

Bolton joined the Washington, DC, office of Covington & Burling as an associate in 1974, the year he graduated from law school. In 1983, he made a comeback and left the company once more in 1985. He worked there till 1981.

In the future, from 1993 until 1999, Bolton worked as a partner with the company Lerner, Reed, Bolton & McManus. From 2008 through 2018, he held a council position in Kirkland & Ellis’ Washington office, among other legal positions.

Career In Politics

During the administrations of Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Bolton first worked in government. He has held positions with the Departments of Justice and State in addition to the US Agency for International Development.

Among other positions, he served as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, and Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs.

Bolton was awarded the title of Under Secretary of State for International Security and Arms Control in 2001.

He later played a crucial part in disseminating George W. Bush’s pro-war propaganda, bolstering the fictitious danger posed by Iraq’s alleged possession of WMDs and designating Syria, Libya, and Cuba as terrorist states.

Bush proposed Bolton in 2005 to fill the role of US Ambassador to the UN. After the nomination, there were contentious Senate confirmation hearings when Bolton was criticized by both Democrats and Republicans for his hawkishness and subpar track record in international affairs.

Bolton eventually became the US Representative to the UN after Bush appointed him during a break. Bolton’s aggressive demeanor in this capacity made him quite divisive. Bush then announced at the beginning of 2006 that he would re-nominate Bolton for US Ambassador.

Bolton decided to quit as the US ambassador after his recess appointment expired, but he did not seek confirmation as a US representative until the nomination was announced later in the year. In the spring of 2018, Bolton replaced H. R. McMaster as Donald Trump’s national security advisor.

The Global Health Security team, which was responsible for reacting to infectious disease outbreaks, was disbanded after he successfully pushed for the US exit from the Iran Nuclear Deal.

Bolton advocated for measures that were blatantly hostile to international organizations, among other things. Bolton eventually announced his resignation as a national security adviser in September 2019, bringing an end to his term in that position.

Salary

John Bolton received $569,423 from Fox News before joining the Trump administration, according to a filing from a 2019 lawsuit. He was one of the highest-paid Fox News contributors as a result.

Bolton’s salary is extremely high compared to the average contributors’ (non-full-time employees’) annual income of $141,000. Heather Nauert received $485,000. She was the next-highest-paid contributor.

Relationship

Bolton and Christina were married for the first time in 1972. 1983 saw the couple’s divorce. Bolton wed financial advisor Gretchen Smith three years later; the two of them had a daughter named Jennifer. Maryland’s Bethesda is home to the pair.

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