I think Amb. Bolton is playing the Dimms and the media, in addition to trying to sell a book that will be out shortly.  Can't you just see the Dimm's salivating?  They'll have their panties all bunched up and then Bolton will come up and talk about what a great job President Trump is doing, well, except for that Syria thing, and he'drather the President just bomb the heck out of Iran, etc.  Kind of like when Q said to trust Sessions when nobody wanted to, I'm going to take a wait and see approach to Bolton.