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John Bolton will reportedly plead guilty over mishandling classified documents
Justice department filed charges against Trump’s former adviser in 2025 as part of onslaught against president’s critics
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John Bolton, the former US national security adviser who left Donald Trump’s first administration and became a staunch critic of the US president, will reportedly plead guilty over mishandling classified documents.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed federal charges against Bolton in October 2025, one of a string of Trump critics against whom it secured criminal charges in a matter of weeks.
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George Chidi · Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 10:10 AM
US news | The Guardian
Justice department filed charges against Trump’s former adviser in 2025 as part of onslaught against president’s critics
John Bolton, the former US national security adviser who left Donald Trump’s first administration and became a staunch critic of the US president, will reportedly plead guilty over mishandling classified documents.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed federal charges against Bolton in October 2025, one of a string of Trump critics against whom it secured criminal charges in a matter of weeks.
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