How former National Security Advisor John Bolton sees Trump's second term

Jun 18, 2026, 10:01 AM46 min

John Bolton, former US Ambassador to the United Nations and National Security Advisor to Donald Trump, speaks with WBUR host of On Point, Meghna Chakrabarti about the Iran War, his time in the White House, and whether President Trump is the same leader he worked with eight years ago.

John Bolton, former US Ambassador to the United Nations and National Security Advisor to Donald Trump, speaks with On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti about Iran, his time in the White House, and whether President Trump is the same leader he worked with eight years ago. This conversation was a part of The WBUR Festival (2026), where thousands of attendees descend on Boston each year to hear movers, makers, and other fascinating people in conversation with each other and with WBUR.