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John Bolton pleads guilty in classified documents prosecution

John Bolton pleads guilty in classified documents prosecution

Summary

John Bolton, who was President Donald Trump’s national security adviser and later became a critic, pleaded guilty to keeping sensitive government documents after leaving the White House. He admitted to one charge of holding national defense information without permission during a court hearing in Maryland.

Key Facts

  • John Bolton was President Donald Trump’s national security adviser.
  • Bolton is known as a critic of President Trump.
  • Bolton pleaded guilty to keeping sensitive or classified documents.
  • The documents were described as “diary-like” entries.
  • He pleaded guilty to one count of retaining national defense information.
  • The guilty plea happened in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland.
  • Bolton is 77 years old.
  • This case is considered important for President Trump’s Justice Department.
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