26 jun 2026
Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified information case - US politics live

John Bolton , former national security adviser to Donald Trump , is expected to plead guilty on Friday to charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information.
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Bolton faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say.
bbc newsJohn 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.
france 24Bolton 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)
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Ex-Trump adviser Bolton pleads guilty in classified documents case
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John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty in classified documents case
- 15:06france 24
Former Trump national security adviser Bolton pleads guilty in classified files case
- 16:45bbc news
Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents
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