FBI Raids John Bolton's Home and Office in Classified Docs Probe

FBI Raids John Bolton's Home, and Office in Classified Docs Probe

Published AUG 22 2025

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Above: John Bolton, former U.S. national security adviser, arrives home, as the FBI searches his house on Aug. 22, 2025. Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The Spin

Considering Bolton's past careless handling of classified materials and his disrespect of the law and requests from the executive branch when he published his memoir without final government approval, it shouldn't be a surprise that the FBI has undergone this operation. The DOJ has a duty to pursue this case, which Trump had no prior knowledge of.

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Bolton has been a vocal Trump critic, and this investigation was previously closed by the Biden administration. It's well known that Bolton is on a lengthy list of perceived enemies kept by Patel, and Trump has often spoken publicly about prosecuting those who've opposed him and his actions. This sure smells like the weaponization of law enforcement.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 31% chance that the DOJ will announce an investigation or prosecution of a Democrat who served as president, vice president, congressional leader, whip or impeachment manager before Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.