US EditionFBI searches home of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton in classified documents probe
The FBI's investigation targets Bolton's alleged mishandling of classified information related to his 2020 memoir amid ongoing national security concerns.
- On Friday, the FBI searched John Bolton's Bethesda, Maryland residence early at about 7 a.m. in a court‑authorized operation approved by a federal magistrate judge.
- The search is tied to a long‑running classified documents probe that began years ago, was shelved under the Biden administration, and revived under the Trump administration.
- Agents searched both Bolton's Bethesda home and his Washington office, with observers reporting at least four to six FBI agents and approximately six FBI vehicles around 7 a.m., while Bolton was not detained or charged.
- Critics warned the move risks appearing politically motivated, with Barbara L. McQuade stating, `For all we know, the investigation into John Bolton's conduct may be rock-solid, but Trump's Justice Department has lost any presumption of regularity.`
- The raid echoes the FBI's 2022 search of Mar‑a‑Lago and fits a broader pattern by the Trump administration escalating legal actions; Bolton's 2020 book, The Room Where It Happened, drew prior DOJ scrutiny dropped in 2021.
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John Bolton and the MIHOP Gambit - emptywheel
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