Former Trump Adviser John Bolton to Plead Guilty in Classified Information Case
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department, according to reporting from The Associated Press and Reuters. The agreement would resolve a criminal case that originally included 18 charges related to retaining and transmitting classified material. Bolton is expected to pay a $2.25 million fine and faces a potential prison sentence of up to five years, though the plea arrangement could allow him to avoid jail time if approved by a judge.
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The case centers on diary-style notes prosecutors say contained sensitive national security information that Bolton allegedly shared while preparing his memoir about his time in the Trump administration.
The development places Bolton among several former Trump administration figures who have faced criminal convictions, guilty pleas, or legal penalties in recent years, making the case significant beyond Bolton himself. A court hearing is scheduled for June 26.
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