Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has been charged in a federal case alleging improper handling of classified materials during and after his time in government.
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The indictment stems from documents seized in FBI searches of his Maryland home and Washington office in August.
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Among the materials recovered were files labelled “classified,” “confidential,” and “secret” related to national security and U.N. matters.
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Bolton’s attorneys argue many of the documents date from older roles and were cleared in prepublication review processes.
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The case is being handled in Maryland by a career prosecutor, distinguishing it from recent politically charged cases involving Trump critics.
Bolton’s indictment marks a high-stakes escalation in U.S. legal and security theatres. The charges open a new chapter in his contentious relationship with the Trump era, now set against broader concerns over DOJ politicisation.