John Bolton isn’t the only Republican making life difficult for Trump these days

The ex-national security adviser’s controversial book is just one part of a larger trend emerging among dissatisfied members of the president’s own party, says Holly Baxter

The hawkish Bolton is suddenly a Democratic hero (Getty)

This week, intrigue surrounding John Bolton’s soon-to-be-released book about his time in the Trump administration reached fever pitch. The Room Where it Happened kicked off controversy long before it hit the shelves – and it’s been a long time since it should have hit the shelves as well, considering the book’s original release date was early in the year and it was delayed while investigators pored over it during the impeachment investigation.

Its contents has now been made available to a select few media outlets, including The Independent, where you can read our Washington DC bureau chief’s breakdown of the most explosive moments on our politics pages. DC-based writer Andrew Feinberg has also spent the week speaking to the former national security adviser’s old contacts round Capitol Hill and written up their views on the controversy for Voices.