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Capitol Lens | Bolton blossoms

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By Tom Williams
Posted March 16, 2023 at 3:08pm

Decorative cherry blossoms frame John Bolton in the Russell Senate Office Building, where the former national security adviser attended a briefing, hosted by the Organization of Iranian American Communities, to discuss U.S. policy on Iran on Thursday. Former national security adviser Gen. James Jones and former Connecticut Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman also attended.

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