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FBI searches home of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton in classified documents probe

The FBI's search targets potential mishandling of classified information linked to Bolton's 2020 memoir; no charges have been filed as investigations continue.

  • 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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valuetainment.com broke the news in on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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