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FBI Searches John Bolton’s Home and Office in Classified-Records Investigation

No charges have been filed, with key warrant documents still sealed in what officials describe as an early-stage national security case.

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 at Bolton’s Bethesda residence and Washington office on Aug. 22, with an FBI spokesperson confirming activity in the area.
  • Reporting from multiple outlets indicates investigators are examining potential possession or sharing of classified materials, though the affidavit and specific allegations remain undisclosed.
  • Bolton was not at home during the raid, has not been detained or charged, and agents were later seen carrying bags and boxes from his D.C. office.
  • A federal magistrate judge in Maryland approved the search warrant, according to ABC News, as observers await possible unsealing of supporting documents.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel posted that “NO ONE is above the law,” Attorney General Pam Bondi echoed the message, and Vice President JD Vance said the probe is in its early stages and denied political targeting as debate over retribution intensifies.