David Axelrod, a former chief strategist for then-President Obama, weighed in on the FBI raid of John Bolton’s house earlier on Friday, arguing the administration's move will "send a message" to critics.

“I think this is not just an attempt to, or could be, an attempt to silence John Bolton, but also to send a message to other critics of the administration that the full weight of the administration, including the Justice Department, will fall on you if you displease the president,” Axelrod said on CNN on Friday.

The ongoing feud between President Trump and Bolton, his former national security adviser, has prompted some critics to argue the aid was a retributive act.

“And the fact that the FBI director, you know, goes online and tweets about this or whatever, whatever form of posting he

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