Bolton was born on November 20, 1948, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Virginia Clara "Ginny" (née Godfrey), a housewife, and Edward Jackson "Jack" Bolton, a Baltimore fireman. He grew up in the working-class … See more

On March 7, 2005, Bolton was nominated to the post of United States Ambassador to the United Nations by President George W. Bush. Bolton said previously at a forum that "there is no such thing as the United Nations" and "[i]f the U.N. secretary building in New … See more

Bolton was executive director of the Committee on Resolutions in the Republican National Committee from 1983 to 1984. See more

He declared himself in an interview with Edward Luce of the Financial Times in 2007 to be a "Goldwater conservative", as opposed to being a neoconservative. He also pointed out … See more

Bolton worked as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, sworn into this position on May 11, 2001. In this role, a key area of his responsibility was … See more

Speculation on position (2016–2017)
In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, … See more

On June 16, 2020, the Trump Justice Department attempted to block publication of Bolton's memoir, The Room Where It Happened, seeking to confiscate Bolton's $2 million advance … See more