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
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
John Bolton pleads guilty to one count of mishandling classified information
John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling sensitive documents | The National
Ex-Trump Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty To Retaining Classified Information—Faces Prison Time
John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty in classified documents case
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Former US national security adviser admits illegally having top secret info
Former US national security adviser admits illegally keeping top secret info
John Bolton, Trump critic, pleads guilty in classified documents case
Ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty To Retaining Classified Documents
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.
Former Trump adviser admits to illegally retaining classified information
