BOLTON URGES REPUBLICANS TO 'PURGE THE TAINT OF TRUMPISM'

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POLITICO logoBolton urges Republicans to 'purge the taint of Trumpism'

Former national security adviser turned Trump critic John Bolton urged his party to "purge the taint of Trumpism," saying Monday that President Donald Trump was a dangerous historical anomaly for Republicans.

John R. Bolton wearing a suit and tie: Former national security adviser John Bolton talks to reporters.© Evan Vucci/AP Photo Former national security adviser John Bolton talks to reporters.

"There has to be a serious conversation in the Republican Party about how to remove the taint of what Trump has done, how to repair the damage," Bolton told MSNBC's Katy Tur. "And while I think the damage is considerable, I think it can be repaired, and it should be repaired. And it should be — from the purely limited perspective of the party, it should be the highest priority going forward."