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| Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source |
| 2026-06-04 |
| [Yahoo] Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information, including diary-like notes from his time in government that officials say he shared with his family members as he was preparing a memoir about his time in office. Under the agreement, Bolton would also face a $2.25 million fine, said the person, who insisted on anonymity to discuss a deal that had not been made public. Any prison sentence would be capped at five years, but the agreement allows for him to avoid time behind bars, though the punishment will ultimately be up to a judge. The case against Bolton, filed weeks after prosecutors secured indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, unfolded against the backdrop of concerns that the Justice Department was using its law enforcement powers to pursue perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump. The investigation burst into public view last August when FBI agents served search warrants at his Maryland hone and Washington office, Related: John Bolton 04/16/2026 Ex-Hunter Biden law firm seeks communications with ‘friends and donors' who were asked to pay his legal bills John Bolton 03/12/2026 The London Connection and operation Epic Fury John Bolton 03/02/2026 John Bolton warns the strike on Iran may deepen conflict, create a dangerous power vacuum ‐ and plunge the region into turmoil. |
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