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FILE - In this April 1, 2019, file photo, the USS Abraham Lincoln deploys from Naval Station Norfolk, in the vicinity of Norfolk, Va. The White House said Sunday, May 5, that the U.S. is deploying military resources to send a message to Iran. White House national security adviser John Bolton said in a statement that the U.S. is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the U.S. Central Command region, an area that includes the Middle East. (Kaitlin McKeown/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, File)

The Latest: Possible attack on US forces led to deployments

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Anti-government protesters, one carrying a homemade mortar, take cover as security forces fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for Venezuelans to fill streets around the country Wednesday to demand President Nicolás Maduro's ouster. Maduro is also calling for his supporters to rally. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Donald Trump considers military intervention in Venezuela to counter Maduro

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Men look to recover usable parts from motorcycles burned during the previous day's clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces near La Carlota airbase in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Venezuela's capital is awakening to a tense calm as the country prepares for a new round of protests after a dramatic day of political upheaval, with opposition leader Juan Guaido calling for Venezuelans to fill streets around the country to demand President Nicolas Maduro's ouster. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

John Bolton says U.S. troops ‘on the balls’ of their feet over Venezuela

By Lauren Toms, Guy Taylor and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

Vice President Mike Pence speaks to the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, Friday, April 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump threatens Cuba as US supports Venezuela uprising

By MATTHEW LEE and BEN FOX - Associated Press

National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks about Venezuela outside the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

John Bolton Venezuela chaos rhetoric reveals Trump stake in crisis

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, flanked by national security adviser John Bolton, left, and White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, right, listen during the meeting between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

US official: Trump wants solo, not multi-party talks with NK

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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks at the Asia Society, in New York, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran foreign minister, says Trump administration ‘dragging’ U.S. into conflict

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Illustration on John Bolton's sanction against Cuban baseball players by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

John Bolton punishes baseball fans with a high-priced publicity stunt

By Ron Paul

In this March 5, 2019, file photo, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton adjusts his glasses before an interview at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

NKorea issues mild criticism of Bolton over media interview

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

National Security Adviser John Bolton adjusts his glasses before an interview, Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

John Bolton: Donald Trump optimistic for more North Korea talks

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro acknowledges supporters during a government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, March 9, 2019. Demonstrators danced and waved flags on what organizers labeled a day of anti-imperialism in a show of defiance toward the United States, which has imposed oil sanctions on Venezuela in an attempt to oust the president. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

John Bolton ‘honored’ that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ‘fears’ him

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

National security adviser John Bolton speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House in Washington. In President Donald Trump’s Washington, matters of war and peace are decided in 280-character bursts. It’s up to John Bolton to massage them into a foreign policy. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

John Bolton, national security advisor, downplays prospect of imminent N. Korean missile launch

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi. Trump said he walked away from his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because Kim demanded the U.S. lift all of its sanctions, a claim that North Korea's delegation called a rare news conference in the middle of the night to deny. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Adviser says Trump ‘gave nothing away’ in North Korea talks

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

National security adviser John Bolton talks to the media before President Donald Trump's speech to the Venezuelan American community at Florida International University in Miami, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

John Bolton rejects notion of ‘failed’ Trump-Kim summit: ‘He’s not desperate for a deal’

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

National security adviser John Bolton holds his notes during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Pentagon won’t rule out sending troops to Colombia

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

National security adviser John Bolton listens during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Colombia says it can’t explain John Bolton ‘5,000 troops’ note

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John Bolton Portrait Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

John Bolton explains Trump’s strategy on North Korea, China trade

By Tim Constantine

In this May 22, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, as National Security Adviser John Bolton, right, watches. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Bolton’s test: Massaging Trump tweets into foreign policy

By ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

National Security Adviser John Bolton attends a meeting with President Donald Trump and senior military leadership at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

John Bolton endorses report accusing Iran of hiding nuclear facilities

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Bolton hires longtime adviser as deputy

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