Bolton hopes Trump will abrogate Iran nuclear deal

Bolton hopes Trump will abrogate Iran nuclear deal

(CNSNews.com) – Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, one of several reported contenders to be secretary of state in the Trump administration, said Monday it is important for the next president to rescind the Iran nuclear deal soon after taking office.

Referring to an agreement which President-elect Donald Trump has described as one of the worst he has seen, Bolton told Fox Business' Lou Dobbs it was "important for Donald Trump, once inaugurated, to move very quickly in the early days of his presidency to abrogate this deal."

Day one of Trump presidency: Withdraw from the TPP
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Day one of Trump presidency: Withdraw from the TPP

Patrick Goodenough

(CNSNews.com) – President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that on his first day in office next January he will begin the process of withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a prospective trade deal which has been a centerpiece of the Obama administration's "rebalance" to Asia, but which Trump while campaigning called "horrible."

Trump said in an online video message on priorities for his first 100 days that he has asked his transition team "to develop a list of executive actions we can take on day one, to restore our laws and bring back our jobs. It's about time."

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