Trump official-turned-foe John Bolton accepts plea deal in documents case
Summary
John Bolton, who used to be President Donald Trump’s national security adviser and now criticizes him, will accept a plea deal for illegal handling of classified documents. He plans to plead guilty to one charge and pay a fine of more than $2 million.Key Facts
- John Bolton was indicted in October by the Department of Justice for mishandling classified documents.
- He is charged under the Espionage Act with 18 counts related to keeping and sharing secret national security information.
- Investigators say Bolton gave over 1,000 pages, some top secret, to two family members.
- Bolton also faced charges for not fully revealing a hack of his personal email that may have exposed classified data.
- Bolton had previously pleaded not guilty but now agrees to a plea deal.
- He served as Trump’s national security adviser from 2018 to 2019 and later wrote a book criticizing Trump.
- Trump has accused Bolton of releasing classified information in the book and sought to stop its release.
- Other Trump critics, like former FBI Director James Comey, have also faced legal charges connected to Trump’s efforts during his current presidency.
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