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Trump news at a glance: president denies he was briefed about raid on aide-turned-critic John Bolton’s home

Vice-president JD Vance denies FBI investigation is politically motivated. Key US politics stories from Friday 22 August

Donald Trump has said he did not know a raid by the FBI on the home of his former adviser turned critic, John Bolton, was planned and that he expected to be briefed by the justice department on it.

“I tell the group I don’t want to know, but just you have to do what you have to do. I don’t want to know about it,” Trump said, adding “I’m not a fan of John Bolton. He’s a real sort of a lowlife. He’s not a smart guy. But he could be very unpatriotic. I’m going to find out.”

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