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 classified documents, according to three CNN sources familiar with the matter.

Bolton was charged with mishandling classified documents.

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

US President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, who has become a persistent critic of the Republican president, is expected to

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...

When he was indicted, John Bolton said he was innocent and that he was being targeted because of his public opposition to President Trump.

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice…

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 could not immediately be reached for comment.

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.

Bolton served for more than a year in Trump’s first administration before being fired in 2019 and publishing a critical book about the president.

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.

The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information, including diary-like notes…