WATCH: John Bolton explains that ‘decertifying’ isn’t the same thing as getting out of the Iran deal

by The Right Scoop

John Bolton said today on Fox News that many people think that decertifying the Iran deal is the same thing as getting out of it. But as he explains, that’s not true:

Bolton says that Trump’s Cabinet secretaries are pushing him to decertify the deal but stay in the deal. According to some press reports, Trump may also call on Congress NOT to impose tough sanctions on Iran:

WASHINGTON EXAMINER – Bolton also stressed that Trump’s decision to announce that Iran is not abiding by the deal does not have to mean he is pulling out of the deal.

“He may decertify under the Corker-Cardin legislation, but stay in the deal,” Bolton said. “And in fact, according to some press reports, [he] will ask Congress not to reimpose nuclear-related sanctions.”

Bolton predicted that this move would be a recipe for keeping the deal in place, and keeping U.S. nuclear sanctions against Iran shut off.

“You give this hot-potato to Congress now, in the middle of an effort to give tax cuts and tax reform, Congress will do nothing,” he said. “Which means, the default position is the Iran nuclear deal continues, the sanctions continue to be waived, and Iran continues to make progress toward deliverable nuclear weapons.”

“That’s why I have been saying the president’s got to get out of this deal, he’s got to cut and cut cleanly, and make it clear to the world this deal is not only not in America’s national interest, we will not abide by it any longer,” he said.

Watch the clip for more, especially where he chastises Trump’s cabinet secretaries for not keeping their opinions out of the public debate. It’s similar to what Tom Cotton suggested today:


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