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FBI Searches John Bolton’s Home and D.C. Office in Classified-Records Probe

A magistrate-approved warrant authorized the operation, with Director Kash Patel signaling it on X.

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 executed the early Friday searches at Bolton’s Bethesda residence and his Washington office as part of an investigation into possible illegal possession or disclosure of classified material.
  • Media outlets reported the inquiry includes potential leaks to journalists, though investigators have not publicly detailed the scope or evidence.
  • Bolton was not detained or charged, and he was later seen speaking with FBI personnel at his office as agents carried bags and boxes inside and out.
  • An FBI spokesperson confirmed court-authorized activity, and ABC News reported a federal magistrate judge in Maryland approved the warrant documents, which have not been made public.
  • President Trump said he had no prior knowledge of the operation and criticized Bolton, while several reports linked the search to a previously closed 2021 inquiry tied to Bolton’s memoir.