Political Quotes

John Bolton: “If you give 20 jobs to one person, they’re not going to have time to think independently.”

On the recordMay 18, 2025
If you give 20 jobs to one person, they’re not going to have time to think independently.
Said by
John Bolton
Republican · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Bolton warns that multiple roles limit independent thinking among officials.

Share

More from John Bolton

Oct 17, 2025

Charges that were declined before or distort the facts to punish Trump’s enemies.

msnbc.com
Apr 3, 2026

I offered to resign last night, and President Trump said, 'Let’s talk about it tomorrow.'

usatoday.com
Nov 18, 2025

Trump has now put the gun on the table. The question is, is he going to use it or not?

cnn.com
Oct 17, 2025

This case is an abuse of power by the Republican administration, which he compared to Stalinist Russia.

msnbc.com

Other voices in this conversation