Elon Musk blasts John Bolton as 'staggeringly dumb warmonger' after criticism of Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz

Business tycoon Elon Musk excoriated erstwhile National Security Adviser John Bolton aft Bolton blasted President-elect Donald Trump's determination to tap Matt Gaetz arsenic lawyer general.

During an quality connected "Meet the Press NOW," Bolton said the prime "must beryllium the worst information for a Cabinet presumption successful American history." 

Musk pushed backmost successful a station connected X, calling Bolton "a staggeringly dumb warmonger," saying that Bolton's absorption to idiosyncratic is "a large sign!"

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"Gaetz volition beryllium great," Musk added.

From near to right, Elon Musk, Rep. Matt Gaetz and erstwhile National Security Adviser John Bolton. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

"Just bash the other of immoderate Bolton recommends," Musk wrote successful different post, capping his remark disconnected with the look with tears of joyousness emoji.

Bolton besides called Gaetz "totally incompetent" for the presumption and described him arsenic "a idiosyncratic of motivation turpitude."

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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks astatine a run rally for President-elect Donald Trump connected Oct. 12, 2024 successful Coachella, California (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

"The Senate's caller enactment should archer the President-elect that helium is endangering Republican Senators by forcing a ballot successful favour of Gaetz’s nomination. The enactment should importune that this information beryllium withdrawn," Bolton declared successful a post.

During an quality connected CNN, Bolton indicated that helium thinks the Senate should unanimously ballot against confirming Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard, who Trump tapped to service arsenic manager of nationalist intelligence. 

Gaetz "issued his resignation missive effectual immediately," House Speaker Mike Johnson said connected Wednesday. 

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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks with erstwhile President Donald Trump, left, astatine the Steer N' Stein barroom portion attending the Iowa State Fair successful Des Moines, Iowa, connected Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Gaetz had conscionable been re-elected past week. He served successful the House of Representatives since 2017.

Bolton besides shared his scathing disapproval of Gaetz connected X, but the erstwhile lawmaker responded with a joke, writing, "We’ll people John down arsenic a 'maybe.'"