John Bolton faced backlash on social media Monday night after he teased what he’s written about the Ukraine scandal in his upcoming book about working as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser.

Bolton, during an appearance at Duke University in North Carolina, reportedly declined to talk about Trump’s Ukraine misconduct — which saw the president impeached by the Democratic-controlled House on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and later acquitted by the GOP-controlled Senate.

Instead, Bolton told the audience that readers will “love Chapter 14” of his memoir slated for a March 17 release.

BREAKING: John Bolton spoke publicly for the first time since the impeachment trial.



He was asked whether he thought Trump's July 25 call was “perfect.” Bolton says “you'll love Chapter 14” of his book.#Hardball pic.twitter.com/FBr4jQIiDf — Hardball (@hardball) February 18, 2020

Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president — in which he reportedly pressured him to announce an investigation into potential Democratic 2020 rival Joe Biden in exchange for withheld military aid — was just the “sprinkles on the ice cream sundae,” added Bolton, who also expressed concern that the Trump White House would try to censor his writing.

The hashtag #BoycottBoltonsBook trended on Twitter as critics, including Andy Lassner, the executive producer of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” accused Bolton of putting “money before country” for not speaking out in public earlier.

Bolton remained silent before, during and after the Senate voted against allowing him to testify as a key witness during Trump’s trial.

“Chapter 14 isn’t going to save our country, and you blew your chance to look like any sort of coy hero,” wrote author Allison Winn Scotch.

Money before country.



The @AmbJohnBolton way.



That’s his legacy. — andy lassner (@andylassner) February 18, 2020

Find out about chapter 14 next week on Celebrity Grifter! — Brian Ray (@brianrayguitar) February 18, 2020

John Bolton has brought resistance grifter to a whole new level. — Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) February 18, 2020

I think I’m not alone when I say to @AmbJohnBolton: You missed your chance to make a difference. History called and you passed. Now shut it and go away. — Elie Honig (@eliehonig) February 18, 2020

Such incredible courage for him to break his silence so he can sell books. https://t.co/AHc8tuoBAl — David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) February 17, 2020

Respectfully @AmbJohnBolton, I don’t give a damn about your book. I care about this country. And you had an opportunity to stand up for this country and testify under oath. But you chose not to. https://t.co/CW5C9Ak3H1 — Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) February 17, 2020

If you have something to say of vital public and national security interest, what’s the rationale of saying “nice try” and urging people to buy your book? https://t.co/PiQpf9YlNX — Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) February 18, 2020

Coy Bolton cries censorship https://t.co/W5fzXtiFpX — Debra J. Saunders (@debrajsaunders) February 18, 2020

Oh fuck right off @AmbJohnBolton. Chapter 14 isn't going to save our country, and you blew your chance to look like any sort of coy hero. https://t.co/rI1PEwYmo3 — Allison Winn Scotch (@aswinn) February 18, 2020

Dear America:



Please do not reward an avaricious warmonger who kept the lying, lawbreaking, treasonous Donald Trump in the White House. Do not buy his book. He'll be on all the talk shows and the media will publish the juicy bits for free.



Love, Canada #BoycottBoltonsBook https://t.co/4etNDPxDPM — Antonia Zerbisias (@AntoniaZ) February 18, 2020

I know what he can do with chapter 14. pic.twitter.com/ZUP7ILaD7v — Tammy Lively (@tammylively) February 18, 2020

You could have spoken for the love of country...but why? When you can speak for the love of money instead!!! — Leo Rautins (@LeoRautins) February 18, 2020

Seems Bolton took Buzzfeed’s Clickbait for Seniors workshop



“if you’re not bored with my batty cowardice so far you’re going to BLACK OUT when you chapter 14” https://t.co/1hf434PRoe — Virginia Heffernan (@page88) February 18, 2020

If you've pre-ordered John Bolton's book, I encourage you to cancel it. I don't say that lightly. We should not reward exploitative behavior like this. Every important tidbit will come out in the news. If you *must* buy it, wait six months to kill pre-sales.#BoycottBoltonsBook — Charlotte Clymer 🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) February 18, 2020

Now we know why Bolton wouldn't testify under oath ... he wanted to sell books. I think it's the modus operandi of most every member of the trump administration who leaves. They figure it's an opportunity to pull a trump and profit off their Time in office. #BoycottBoltonsBook — Jack Wallen (@jlwallen) February 18, 2020

Everyone must boycott his book. He put his own wants, needs, and thirst for attention and money before America and the constitution. He sacrificed America for a payout — _ (@BaronChau91) February 18, 2020

We’re not interested in Chapter 14 or anything else John Bolton has to say unless he says it under oath.



Testify. @simonschuster #BoycottBoltonsBook — mollyswordmcdonough🌊 (@mollysmcdonough) February 18, 2020

“You’ll love chapter 14" is an actual thing Bolton said in response to a question about the president of the United States allegedly pressuring a foreign power to interfere in the election for his own political gain. https://t.co/PObnpaw5mN — Adrienne LaFrance (@AdrienneLaF) February 18, 2020

No, we won't. Because we're not buying it. #BoycottBoltonsBook — Jimmy from the BX (@BloodwingBX) February 18, 2020

I said I’d buy several copies of Bolton’s book IF only he would testify at House investigation but he didn’t, so Frack his book—75% of Americans who see Trump as an immediate real threat to USA future should just not buy Bolton’s book IF Trump hasn’t banned it from being printed. — JustChasingTruth (@KogerView) February 18, 2020

If you think being coy is going to help you sell books, think again...@AmbJohnBolton — e-Ticker News (@eTickerNews) February 18, 2020