Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling of classified information

What's in the Bolton Indictment?

A federal grand jury in Maryland on Oct. 16 returned an indictment against former National Security Adviser John Bolton for mishandling classified national defense information obtained during his tenure in the first Trump administration. He became the third prominent critic, and perceived opponent, of President Donald Trump to be indicted in the last month. Following his indictment, Bolton, whom Trump let go in September 2019 after 17 months as …

Even John Bolton deserves a fair shake

I should have zero sympathy for former United Nations ambassador and National Security Adviser John Bolton, who was just indicted for a whopping 18 counts of mishandling classified information — more than three times the number of counts in similar Espionage Act prosecutions over the past 15 years. When I did advocacy work for Chelsea Manning, Bolton suggested that if found guilty, she should be punished by death. In 2013, Bolton famously said o…

John Bolton Indicted: Rights Group Reacts

Chip Gibbons says the Trump administration should not be using the Espionage Act against Bolton, who himself used the overly broad, archaic law as a tool for political persecution.

Trump Justice Department indicts former National Security Adviser John Bolton

These indictments mark a significant further step in Trump’s drive to establish a presidential dictatorship. With the support of the corporate oligarchy, he is seeking to consolidate a personalist regime to take on and smash the resistance of the working class with an unprecedented and violent assault on democratic and social rights.

Former WH Special Counsel Cobb: Bolton Indictment Has Legal Merit

Ty Cobb, a White House special counsel in President Donald Trump's first term and a frequent Trump critic, said the prosecution of John Bolton has legal merit. He said it was "clearly not" based solely on revenge. Bolton, who served as national security adviser in Trump's first term, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Maryland on Friday, a day after he was indicted on 18 counts — eight for transmission of national defense information and 10 …

John Bolton Faces the Music, Indicted on 18 Counts For Mishandling Classified Documents

For decades, Washington’s elite operated by different rules than everyday Americans—yes, really. While ordinary citizens faced consequences for their actions, the establishment class seemed immune... The post John Bolton Faces the Music, Indicted on 18 Counts For Mishandling Classified Documents appeared first on Patriot Journal.