John Bolton has gone from being one of Donald Trump's closest allies to one of his most outspoken critics. On Friday, the former national security adviser pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information,…

Trump’s former national security adviser is pleading guilty.

Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of retaining national defense information while he was a national security adviser during President Trump's first term, saying: "And I am sorry…

Bolton to plead guilty charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information in agreement that includes $2.25m fine

Former national security adviser John Bolton is pleading guilty to illegally retaining classified information.

John Bolton, a national security adviser in the first Trump administration, is expected to enter a guilty plea for mishandling classified information.

The former National Security Advisor entered a guilty plea Friday morning. He reached a plea deal earlier this month.

The guilty plea marks the first successful prosecution to emerge from Trump's campaign of retribution against those he perceives as political enemies.

Former Trump adviser admits to illegally retaining classified information

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John Bolton, who served as US President Donald Trump's national security adviser during his first term before becoming one of his most outspoken critics, pleaded guilty in federal…

Unlike other cases brought against Trump critics, the Bolton investigation began before Trump returned to office in 2025

John Bolton pleaded guilty to one felony count of mishandling classified information, resolving a yearslong federal investigation.

Sources previously said the former national security adviser would plead guilty under a deal with prosecutors

John Bolton, 77, an outspoken critic of his president, pleaded guilty to one count. He might avoid a prison sentence due to a plea deal.

John Bolton, 77, an outspoken critic of his president, pleaded guilty to one count. He might avoid a prison sentence due to a plea deal.

John Bolton, national security adviser during Donald Trump's first presidential administration, pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a…

John Bolton, a former national security adviser to US President Donald Trump who has since become one of his most vocal critics, pleaded guilty Friday to withholding classified…

Bolton was charged last October with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information.

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John Bolton later entered into a plea deal with prosecutors, under which he accepted one count of the charges, and agreed to pay a $2 million fine