The former national security adviser was indicted on 18 charges of retaining or disseminating classified information.
John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term and later became one of his fiercest critics, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information, two sources familiar with the matter said
Justice department filed charges against Trump’s former adviser in 2025 as part of onslaught against president’s criticsUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailJohn Bolton, the former US national security adviser who left Donald Trump’s first administration and became a staunch critic of the US president, will reportedly plead guilty over mishandling classified documents.The US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed federal charges against Bolton in October 2025, one of a string of Trump critics against whom it secured criminal charges in a matter of weeks. Continue reading...
Trump’s former national security adviser, who later publicly criticized the president, is set to plead guilty and pay a fine under the agreement.
"I don't think he's looking at this in grand strategy terms with respect to the Middle East," John Bolton said.
The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years.
A federal grand jury indicted John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, on 18 counts last year.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is set to plead guilty to mishandling classified materials, CNN reported Thursday citing anonymous sources. Bolton has agreed to pay a […]
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