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

A magistrate-approved search leaves Bolton uncharged, putting his handling of classified material back under review.

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 court-authorized searches on Aug. 22 at Bolton’s Bethesda residence and his Washington office as part of a national security investigation into classified records.
  • An FBI spokesperson confirmed “court authorized activity,” and news reports said a federal magistrate judge in Maryland approved the warrant.
  • Bolton was not at home during the raid, has not been arrested or charged, and was later seen at his office as agents carried bags and boxes from the building.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel posted “NO ONE is above the law” on X, Attorney General Pam Bondi echoed the message, Vice President JD Vance called it an early-stage probe, and President Trump said he had no advance knowledge and criticized Bolton.
  • The action revives controversy tied to Bolton’s 2020 memoir after a prior DOJ inquiry was closed in 2021, follows the 2025 revocation of his security protections, and could be clarified further if the search warrant materials are unsealed.