Trump's former security adviser, to plead guilty in classified documents case, faces $2.25 million fine
John Bolton, former United States national security adviser and one of Donald Trump’s most prominent Republican critics, has agreed to plead guilty to a single felony charge related to the retention of classified information, according to multiple US media reports, including CNN and The Associated Press.
The plea agreement marks a dramatic turn in a case that has drawn intense political attention because of Bolton’s long and contentious relationship with Trump. Under the deal, Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegally retaining sensitive national security documents and pay a fine of about $2.25 million.
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A hearing has been scheduled for June 26 in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland. Court records indicate the proceeding will be a rearraignment, a step that often signals a plea agreement.
