The world is watching this latest (Bolton) escalation of tyranny. [View all]

As some of you know, I’m a US expat living in Central Europe. My work brings me into contact with some world-renowned surgeons, a few of whom become friends. This exchange this morning with one of them:

Me: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/politics/john-bolton-fbi-search

Breaking news. This is just the beginning of Trump punishing his critics and political enemies.

Friend: Good luck USA
I was invited several times to USA recently to speak at conferences and i kindly passed
Not comfortable to be abused at the border control and treated roughly at airports
Being there feels like sitting on dynamite 🧨