Summary
John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, is expected to plead guilty to one count related to mishandling classified documents. He will pay a $2.25 million fine and may avoid jail time, but the final sentence will be decided by a judge.
Key Facts
- Bolton was indicted last year on 18 counts for improper handling of classified documents.
- He will plead guilty to one count of retention of national defense information.
- Bolton is expected to enter his plea on June 26 at a court hearing.
- The charge could have led to up to 5 years in prison, but the plea deal recommends no jail time.
- The classified documents involved included highly secret “diary-like” entries from Bolton’s time as national security advisor (April 2018 – September 2019).
- Some documents were passed to relatives while Bolton was writing a book about his time in the Trump administration.
- Bolton’s case differs from others involving Trump critics because he has admitted guilt and accepted responsibility.
- The Department of Justice must approve the plea deal, and a judge will issue the final sentence.
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