Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified information case - US politics live

Bolton faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say.

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 documents related to national defence.

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 for it." (Image credit: Alex Kent)