China News Service, Washington, June 20 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) A US federal judge ruled on the 20th that a new book by Bolton, the former US National Security Assistant, can be issued. Earlier, the US Department of Justice resorted to courts to stop the publication of the book on the grounds of confidential information.
In a ruling issued on the 20th, Federal Judge Royce Lambos of Washington, DC, said that although Bolton’s unilateral actions raised serious national security concerns, the Trump administration failed to prove that the publication of the book was prohibited. Appropriate remedies. "For some unexplained reasons, the court will not order the seizure and destruction of a political memoir nationwide."
Bolton is Trump's third presidential assistant in national security affairs. In September 2019, he resigned at the request of Trump. This new book entitled "The Room of the Incident: The Memoirs of the White House" documents Bolton's 17-month experience as Trump's national security adviser.
On June 16, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court of Washington, D.C., saying that Bolton's new book contains confidential information, which would jeopardize national security once published. The US Department of Justice also tried to impose an emergency restraint order on the book, saying that the book had not completed the review process before publication. Attorney Bolton stated that the White House had completed the review of the book's manuscript for confidential information by the end of April.
Bolton's lawyer, Charles Cooper, pointed out that the Trump administration is asking Bolton to do "a thing he is completely powerless" because the book has been printed in more than 200,000 copies and distributed to all parts of the United States and international booksellers.
Lambeth’s ruling pointed out that Bolton regarded US national security as a “stake”, which damaged the country, and he himself will face civil and potential criminal liability. The Lampe government failed to prove that the publication restrictions prevent irreparable harm."
Shortly after the ruling was announced, US President Trump said on social media that Bolton "leaked a large amount of confidential information in violation of the law," and he must pay a huge price for this. "This kind of thing can never happen again!"
Born in 1948, Bolton served in the three administrations of Reagan, Bush Bush, and George W. Bush. He is a well-known "hawk" figure in American politics and is known for his strong foreign policy stance. After taking office in April 2018, he has shown a tough stance on issues such as the Iranian nuclear, Afghanistan, and North Korean nuclear issues.
Bolton's new book is scheduled to be released on June 23, and is currently available for pre-sale on book retailers such as Amazon in the United States. The American media had obtained a copy of the book as early as a few days ago, and made a large amount of the contents of the book public in advance. (Finish)