The Resignation of Ambassador John Bolton

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 — President Bush reluctantly accepted the resignation of the United Nations ambassador,John R. Bolton, on Monday.

According to the President, “they chose to obstruct his confirmation, even though he enjoys majority support in the Senate, and even though their tactics will disrupt our diplomatic work at a sensitive and important time,” Mr. Bush said. “This stubborn obstructionism ill serves our country, and discourages men and women of talent from serving their nation.”

Mr. Bush went on to say that Bolton deserves the ambassadorship as much as he deserves the Presidency.

Congressional Democrats reportedly agreed 'wholeheartedly'.