Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified information case – US politics live
Summary
John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is expected to plead guilty to unlawfully keeping classified documents from his time in the Trump administration. The plea deal includes a $2.25 million fine and could avoid a trial that might reveal more sensitive information. Separately, the US Supreme Court has allowed new Trump-era immigration policies that could remove protections from over a million immigrants and expanded gun rights related to carrying handguns in public places.Key Facts
- John Bolton will likely plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information related to diary entries from Trump’s first term.
- Bolton faces a fine of $2.25 million under the plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
- Bolton initially pleaded not guilty but decided a guilty plea would avoid exposing more sensitive documents at trial.
- Bolton was accused of sharing some classified material with two relatives.
- The trial is set for Friday in Greenbelt, Maryland, with possible prison time up to five years.
- The US Supreme Court allowed Trump administration policies to strip Temporary Protected Status from over 1 million immigrants, including many Haitians and Syrians.
- The court also expanded Second Amendment rights, ruling against a Hawaii law requiring permission to carry handguns on private public spaces.
- Texas plans to require nearly 5 million schoolchildren to study the Bible, pushing for more Christian teachings in schools.
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