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John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified documents case, sources confirm

John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified documents case, sources confirm13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKayla EpsteinGetty ImagesJohn Bolton, a onetime national security advisor to Donald Trump who evolved into one of his most prominent critics, has reached a deal to plead guilty in his federal classified documents case, according to two people familiar with the matter.Federal prosecutors indicted Bolton last year on 18 counts related to improper handling of classified... 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...
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  • John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified documents case, sources confirm13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKayla EpsteinGetty ImagesJohn Bolton, a onetime national security advisor to Donald Trump who evolved into one of his most promin... S1
  • 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.proto... S2
  • John Bolton in Greenbelt, Maryland on 17 October 2025. Photograph: Rod Lamkey/APView image in fullscreenJohn Bolton in Greenbelt, Maryland on 17 October 2025. Photograph: Rod Lamkey/APDonald TrumpJohn Bolton will reportedly plead guilty over mishandling classi... S3
  • The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years. S4
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