GREENBELT, Maryland: John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during his first term and later became a vocal critic, was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that officials said contained classified information. The 18-count indictment also suggests classified information was exposed when operatives believed linked to the Iranian regime hacked Bolton’s email account in 2021 and gained access to sensitive material he had shared.

A U.S. District Court for Maryland grand jury on Thursday indicted former National Security adviser John Bolton for sharing national security information.

Former national security adviser charged with 18 counts of mishandling classified documents.

The FBI raided the former Trump administration official’s home in August.

GREENBELT, Maryland: John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during his first term and later became a vocal critic, was charged Thursday with…

The former NSA is accused of sharing sensitive government information and retaining similar secrets without permissions.

Bolton faces 18 counts related to alleged handling of classified documents.

John Bolton said he was innocent Friday after he was charged by the administration allegedly for illegally holding and sharing national security information.

Bolton, a former Trump adviser, appeared for an arraignment in a federal court, where he faces 18 criminal counts.

John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security advisor, pleaded not guilty to charges of mishandling classified information.

The former national security advisor is facing 18 counts of transmitting and retaining top-secret national defense information.