Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling sensitive documents

Ironic Fates: Bolton, Trump and Mishandling Classified Documents

Former US national security advisor John Bolton and President Donald J. Trump share traits neither probably knew they had.  The latter, for one, is far more war-mongering than he let on to American voters, evidenced by his recently failed, disastrous foray into attacking Iran.  Bolton, on the other hand, has been a consistent war addict, the neocons’ preferred position in projecting US power through what the British used to call might.  Earlier …

John Bolton, Former Trump National Security Adviser, Pleads Guilty to Mishandling Classified Information

Greenbelt, Maryland (June 26, 2026) - John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Donald Trump's first term before becoming one of his sharpest critics, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of unlawful retention of national defense information in federal court. Bolton entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang as part of a deal with the Justice...

Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling sensitive documents

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor John Bolton departs U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland after a plea deal hearing on June 26, 2026 in Greenbelt, Maryland. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) John Bolton, a national security adviser to President Donald Trump in his first term, pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge of mishandling classified information, the Department of Justice said …

John Bolton Pleads Guilty In Classified Documents Case

President Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to one of 18 counts against him pertaining to his handling of classified documents.The plea agreement could help Bolton, who has since become a vocal critic of the commander-in-chief, avoid prison time, according to the Associated Press. His sentencing is scheduled for October 28.The ex-federal official faces up to 60 months behind bars, according to NBC …