John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has announced his support for five military veterans now running for seats in the House of Representatives.
"I am proud to endorse these U.S. veterans for Congress because they have served in our armed services and they know what it takes to keep America safe," Bolton said in a press release.
In addition to receiving an endorsement, the five candidates, Steve Knight of California, Jim Banks of Indiana, Ryan Zinke of Montana, Don Bacon of Nebraska, and Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, will receive a donation of $5,000 from the John Bolton PAC. The donations bring the PAC’s total contributions to $342,000 this election cycle.
Bolton is supporting the candidates because he believes they are "uniquely qualified to deal with international issues in a world that is growing increasingly dangerous for America."
The five candidates expressed their appreciation of Bolton’s support and praised Bolton’s dedication to the military and American strength.