Bolton was charged last October with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information.
Published Jun 26, 2026, 11:12 AM EDT
Bolton was charged last October with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information.
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By Michael Kunzelman
Published Jun 26, 2026, 11:12 AM EDT
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified…
Former national security adviser John Bolton is pleading guilty to illegally retaining classified information.
The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating…
John Bolton pleaded guilty to one felony count of mishandling classified information, resolving a yearslong federal investigation.
Bolton was hit with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information.
Bolton, a former Trump adviser, appeared for an arraignment in a federal court, where he faces 18 criminal counts.
