Overview

• An AFP journalist observed FBI agents entering Bolton’s Bethesda residence early Friday.
• Officials said the search relates to an inquiry into Bolton’s handling of classified material, including allegations linked to his 2020 book.
• The Justice Department previously dropped a lawsuit over the book in 2021, and Bolton’s lawyers say it passed National Security Council review.
• Bolton, a prominent critic of President Trump, recently lost access to sensitive briefings and his protective detail under administration actions.
• Some outlets attribute the probe’s impetus to FBI Director Kash Patel and to a purported list of Trump critics, claims not publicly confirmed by authorities.