Trump rips former national security adviser after guilty plea: “Hopefully, he will be dealt with harshly!”
Bolton faces up to five years in prison and a $2.25 million fine under a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
- On Friday, former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty in Maryland to retaining classified information, prompting President Donald Trump to demand that he be dealt with "harshly" for the offense.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office alleges Bolton stored over 1,000 pages of "secret" and "top secret" diary entries, sharing them via email before a hacker with ties to Iran compromised the account.
- Bolton entered a plea agreement regarding one count of retaining classified information, resolving an indictment that originally included 18 counts related to transmission of national defense information.
- Facing up to five years in prison and $2.25 million in fines, Bolton admitted guilt before U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang, telling the court, "I am sorry for it," ahead of his October 28 sentencing.
- Bolton served as United States ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006, later becoming a vocal critic of Trump after his 2019 dismissal and the release of his memoir, The Room Where It Happened.
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US President Donald Trump celebrated on Saturday the guilty plea of his former National Security Advisor, John Bolton, on a charge related to the handling of classified information.
Former Trump Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty Over Classified Files
What happens when one of America’s top national security officials mishandles classified secrets? The answer has just become a lot clearer.Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has pleaded guilty to illegally retaining classified information. The information was linked to notes he kept while preparing his memoir.Once a close ally of Donald Trump and now one of his fiercest critics, Bolton admitted to a single charge. The charge involve…
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Alaska BeaconFormer Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling sensitive documents
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Trump unloads on ‘lunatic’ John Bolton after ex-aide pleads guilty in classified docs case
Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified information Mike Emanuel reports on former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleading guilty to unlawful retention of national defense information. Bolton expressed remorse for emailing over a thousand pages, including top-secret intel, to family members not authorized to receive it. Prosecutors are recommending a five-year prison sentence and a $2.25 million fine, as B…
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