Article snippet: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) John Bolton, national security adviser pick, will enter the White House next month carrying a host of views revered by some and feared by others. Bolton over the years has advocated for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea, called for the U.S. to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, pushed to expand the Iraq War into Iran, dismissed accusations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and accused Cuba of having an active biological weapons program. “During my career, I have written I don’t know how many articles and op-eds and opinion pieces. I have given — I can't count the number of speeches, I’ve had countless interviews ... They’re all out there on the public record. I’ve never been shy about what my views are,” Bolton said on Fox News hours after news of his White House appointment broke. Bolton, who made a name for himself as a controversial official under former President George W. Bush, has served as an informal adviser to Trump, been a frequent Fox News commentator and has worked as a senior fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. Here are five things to know about Bolton's past and present views as the hawkish new senior aide moves to take over for H.R. McMaster as Trump's third national security adviser on April 9: Bolton has favored pre-emptive military strikes Bolton has repeatedly called for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea, arguing as recently as last mon... Link to the full article to read more