Summary
The FBI's affidavit alleges former national security adviser John Bolton mishandled classified information and used a private email account that was hacked by a foreign entity. A judge released the heavily redacted document, which details the search of Bolton's home by the FBI for evidence related to these claims. The case is part of a renewed investigation into Bolton's handling of sensitive information after his departure from the Trump administration.
Key Facts
- The FBI claims John Bolton wrongly shared classified information and used a hacked private email account.
- A judge released the FBI affidavit containing details of the investigation, though much of it is redacted.
- The FBI raided Bolton's Maryland home on August 22, seizing electronic devices and documents.
- Bolton served as President Trump's national security adviser from 2018-2019 and became a vocal critic after leaving.
- Trump denied prior knowledge of the raid and called Bolton derogatory names.
- The affidavit includes discussions about whether Bolton's book contained classified information.
- Bolton's attorney has claimed the records Bolton had were normal for his government career.
- The affidavit's section about the foreign hack is mostly redacted.
