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FBI Raids John Bolton’s Maryland Home in Classified Records Probe

A federal magistrate approved the court search tied to a revived inquiry into possible classified disclosures connected to his 2020 memoir.

FILE - National security adviser John Bolton talks to reporters about Venezuela, outside the White House, May 1, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci File)
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FILE - Then National security adviser John Bolton speaks to media at the White HouseJuly 31, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster File)

Overview

  • Agents arrived around 7 a.m. ET at Bolton’s Bethesda residence, and an FBI spokesperson confirmed “court authorized activity” in the area.
  • ABC News and other outlets reported that a Maryland magistrate judge signed the warrant, and media accounts say the investigation focuses on potential unlawful sharing or retention of classified material.
  • Bolton was not detained or charged, according to the Associated Press, and he was later seen speaking with FBI personnel in Washington.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel posted “NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission” as the operation unfolded, while President Trump said he had no prior knowledge of the search.
  • The action renews scrutiny that followed Bolton’s 2020 memoir; the Justice Department closed a related criminal inquiry in 2021, and multiple reports say the matter has been reopened under current leadership.