Bolton was charged with mishandling classified documents.

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Bolton could be sentenced to up to five years in prison.

Bolton was charged with mishandling classified documents.

John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has reached a plea deal over mishandling sensitive national security information,…

John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, according to three…

He is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of sensitive national security documents...

John Bolton was expected to enter a plea deal in his classified documents case, which had taken months to gain momentum in Maryland court.

Bolton is accused of sharing ‘diary’ notes with his family that contained sensitive information from his time as national security adviser

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John Bolton, US President Donald Trump's national security adviser, during his 1st term, and later one of his most prominent critics, is expected to plead guilty to mishandling…

A federal grand jury indicted John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, on 18 counts last year.

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has reached a plea deal in the criminal case over his handling of documents.

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton to plead guilty in classified documents case

Bolton was hit with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information.

President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to retaining classified information and pay a fine.

Donald Trump's former national security adviser-turned critic is accused of mishandling classified documents while he wrote an unflattering memoir about Trump's first term.

The plea deal means the ex-US national security adviser could avoid prison time, though he would still face a US$2.25 million fine.

Despite serving as Trump's national security adviser, Bolton has emerged as a top critic of the president.

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents and has agreed to pay a fine of over $2 million.

John Bolton will plead guilty to one felony count of illegal retention of sensitive national security information.