President Donald Trump said Friday he had no prior knowledge of the early morning FBI raid on his former advisor John Bolton.

Bolton’s home allegedly part of investigation into classified documents as FBI director warns ‘no one is above law’

Bolton, not charged with any crimes, served as Trump’s national security adviser for 17 months, clashing over Iran, Afghanistan, and North Korea.

FBI Director Kash Patel tweeted “NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission" as agents searched the home of ex-Trump advisor John Bolton in Maryland.

The FBI has raided the home of John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor outside of Washington, D.C., on Friday (August 22). Pictures shot by The Independent…

The raid is one of several probes launched against critics of President Donald Trump, fuelling fears of ‘retribution’.

President Donald Trump called his former national advisor John Bolton a "lowlife" on the heels of court-authorized searches of his home and office by the FBI.

John Bolton's neighbor needled the former Trump adviser as FBI agents descended on his home.

Bolton served in Trump's first administration but has since become a fierce critic of the president.

President Donald Trump said Friday he had no prior knowledge of the early morning FBI raid on his former advisor John Bolton.

Vice-president JD Vance denies FBI investigation is politically motivated. Key US politics stories from Friday 22 August

Donald Trump's former personal attorney said the president has "crossed yet another name off of his enemies list."