US EditionTy Cobb on Trump, John Bolton raid: ‘I went down and locked my door’
The FBI seized over 13,000 classified documents from Trump and Bolton's homes during a national security investigation led by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
- On Friday, FBI officials raided John Bolton's Maryland home, and President Donald Trump, after welcoming South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office, said he knew nothing about the raid.
- The operation began at about 7 a.m. and was described as a 'national security probe,' seeking classified documents improperly retained from the White House, including over 13,000 government documents seized.
- Trump told reporters on Friday he knew nothing about Bolton's raid, calling him a `sleazebag`, and said, `They did a big raid on my house` before directing questions to the Department of Justice.
- Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted President Donald Trump in 2023 for allegedly holding classified documents illegally, but those indictments were dropped after the 2024 election.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump dodged questions about future FBI raids and reminded reporters that the FBI previously raided Mar-a-Lago, his Florida home; John Bolton, former national security advisor , had his Maryland home searched on Friday.
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Ex-Trump insider says he ‘locked’ his door after FBI raid of former White House adviser
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb revealed he “locked” his door after seeing the FBI raid former national security adviser John Bolton‘s home over the potential mishandling of classified information last week.
Ty Cobb on Trump, John Bolton raid: ‘I went down and locked my door’
Former Trump administration appointee Ty Cobb said Monday that he doesn’t think the FBI’s raid of President Trump’s ex-national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office last week will lead to any charges, but he acknowledged it had a chilling effect on people who might otherwise criticize Trump.
‘They Raided My House!’ Trump Dodges When Asked If More FBI Raids On Critics Are Coming
President Donald Trump dodged a question about the possibility of future FBI raids targeting his critics on Monday, reminding reporters that the FBI previously raided his own home in Florida. Trump took reporter questions after welcoming South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office. When the topic turned to Friday’s raid on the home of his former National Security Advisor John Bolton, Trump maintained– as he had previously– that he kn…
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