How much did the White House know (click here) about John Bolton’s work with a Russian gun group? That’s the question Congressmen Elijah Cummings and Stephen Lynch asked White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in a letter on Monday. Bolton, now President Trump’s national security advisor, appeared in a 2013 video filmed for the Right to Bear Arms, in which he encouraged the Russian government to loosen gun restrictions. The Moscow-based organization was founded by Maria Butina, who last month was charged with attempting to infiltrate the National Rifle Association as a covert Russian agent. “Given the alarming and unprecedented nature of these revelations — and the high-level position of trust Mr. Bolton now holds — we request that you produce documents relating to whether Mr. Bolton reported his previous work with this alleged Russian spy on his security clearance forms or other White House vetting materials prior to President Trump appointing him to his current position,” the letter reads....
