Overview

• Agents executed searches Friday at Bolton’s residence and his Washington, D.C., office as part of an investigation into possible retention or mishandling of classified materials.
• Reporters and images showed agents removing boxes from his office, and local police activity was observed near his home.
• Bolton was not detained, and authorities have not announced any charges.
• Accounts differed on the residence searched, with the Associated Press reporting Maine and other outlets reporting Bethesda, Maryland.
• The development follows earlier disputes over Bolton’s 2020 memoir that the Biden Justice Department dropped in 2021, and President Trump revoked Bolton’s security clearance in January after returning to the White House.