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"He could go to jail."

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The judges "would likely sentence him to a term of incarceration."

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"The last thing I'd ever do is give myself a pardon."

"Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case, it would seem that the question should be answered in the negative."

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John Bolton, the former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, was indicted on criminal charges of mishandling classified information on Thursday.

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John Bolton, the former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, was indicted on criminal charges of mishandling classified information on Thursday.

Bolton, 78, was appointed as national security adviser by Trump in the spring of 2018 and served until he was fired in September of the following year. In 2020, he released a book titled "The Room Where it Happened," which discussed Trump in unflattering terms.

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Bolton, 78, was appointed as national security adviser by Trump in the spring of 2018 and served until he was fired in September of the following year. In 2020, he released a book titled "The Room Where it Happened," which discussed Trump in unflattering terms.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice presented its case to a grand jury in Maryland, which agreed there was enough evidence to indict Bolton. He was charged with eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.

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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice presented its case to a grand jury in Maryland, which agreed there was enough evidence to indict Bolton. He was charged with eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.

According to sources who spoke to the New York Post in August, the government's case against Bolton alleges that Bolton used his private AOL email account to send himself classified information and keep diary-like notes of his daily activities. The government also alleged that an unknown foreign entity had hacked the email account.

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According to sources who spoke to the New York Post in August, the government's case against Bolton alleges that Bolton used his private AOL email account to send himself classified information and keep diary-like notes of his daily activities. The government also alleged that an unknown foreign entity had hacked the email account.

"I look forward to the fight to defend my lawful conduct and to expose his abuse of power," Bolton said of Trump in a statement. Bolton's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Bolton did not unlawfully share or store any information.

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"I look forward to the fight to defend my lawful conduct and to expose his abuse of power," Bolton said of Trump in a statement. Bolton's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Bolton did not unlawfully share or store any information.

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Bolton, 78, was appointed as national security adviser by Trump in the spring of 2018, and served until he was fired in September of the following year. In 2020, he released a book titled "The Room Where it Happened," which discussed Trump in unflattering terms.

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Bolton, 78, was appointed as national security adviser by Trump in the spring of 2018, and served until he was fired in September of the following year. In 2020, he released a book titled "The Room Where it Happened," which discussed Trump in unflattering terms.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice presented its case to a grand jury in Maryland, and they agreed there was enough evidence to indict Bolton. He was charged with eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.

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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice presented its case to a grand jury in Maryland, and they agreed there was enough evidence to indict Bolton. He was charged with eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.

According to sources who spoke to the New York Post in August, the government's case against Bolton alleges that Bolton used his private AOL email account to send himself classified information and keep diary-like notes of his daily activities. The government also alleged the email account was hacked by an unknown foreign entity.

According to sources who spoke to the New York Post in August, the government's case against Bolton alleges that Bolton used his private AOL email account to send himself classified information and keep diary-like notes of his daily activities. The government also alleged the email account was hacked by an unknown foreign entity.

"I look forward to the fight to defend my lawful conduct and to expose his abuse of power," Bolton said of Trump in a statement. Bolton's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Bolton did not unlawfully share or store any information.

"I look forward to the fight to defend my lawful conduct and to expose his abuse of power," Bolton said of Trump in a statement.  Bolton's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Bolton did not unlawfully share or store any information.

This indictment of Bolton is third time in a matter of weeks that Trump has used the power of the law in an attempt to silence the voice of an outspoken critic. Trump is simply seeking retribution against Bolton, continuing his weaponizing of the Justice Department to punish enemies, and Bolton could face decades in prison if this proceeds.

This indictment of Bolton is third time in a matter of weeks that Trump has used the power of the law in an attempt to silence the voice of an outspoken critic. Trump is simply seeking retribution against Bolton, continuing his weaponizing of the Justice Department to punish enemies, and Bolton could face decades in prison if this proceeds.

John Bolton: Former Trump national security adviser indicted

There's a 29.9% chance that Pete Hegseth will be the first to leave U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet, according to the Metaculus community.

There's a 29.9% chance that Pete Hegseth will be the first to leave U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet, according to the Metaculus community.

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US Grand Jury Indicts John Bolton on Charges of Mishandling Classified Information

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US Grand Jury Indicts John Bolton on Charges of Mishandling Classified Information

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Bolton's indictment exposes a grave betrayal. He illegally transmitted over 1,000 pages of top-secret documents via personal email to unauthorized relatives, risking U.S. intelligence on adversaries like Iran. This hawkish insider's recklessness, tied to his anti-Trump book, endangers lives. Accountability prevails — no one is above the law.

Bolton's indictment exposes a grave betrayal. He illegally transmitted over 1,000 pages of top-secret documents via personal email to unauthorized relatives, risking U.S. intelligence on adversaries like Iran. This hawkish insider's recklessness, tied to his anti-Trump book, endangers lives. Accountability prevails — no one is above the law.

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Justice Department Statements Regarding Indictment of Former National Security Advisor John Bolton

Bolton's sham indictment reeks of Trump-era vengeance. The third Trump foe charged in weeks — after James Comey and Lisa James — this Espionage Act farce revives a 2022 probe dropped under Biden. Bolton, a whistleblower on Trump's abuses, faces inflated claims of "diary" sharing amid an Iranian hack. It's authoritarian payback, not justice, silencing dissent.

Bolton's sham indictment reeks of Trump-era vengeance. The third Trump foe charged in weeks — after James Comey and Lisa James — this Espionage Act farce revives a 2022 probe dropped under Biden. Bolton, a whistleblower on Trump's abuses, faces inflated claims of "diary" sharing amid an Iranian hack. It's authoritarian payback, not justice, silencing dissent.

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