‘Bombshell’: From Battlefields to Impeachments, a Term With Explosive Effects

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Last week’s “bombshell” allegation by John Bolton was the latest use of a term that goes back 300 years for munitions—and almost as long in politics

When news leakedout last weekend about the draft of a forthcoming book by former national security adviser John Bolton, the revelation was summed up by one word within countless headlines: “bombshell.”

“Bolton bombshell” was the shorthand favored by news outlets including CNN, the Washington Post and the New Yorker as they reported the allegations in Mr. Bolton’s book that President Trump linked the release of aid for Ukraine to investigations into Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. The “bombshell”...

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