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FBI Searches John Bolton’s Maryland Home in Court-Approved National Security Probe

The search revives a years-old inquiry into possible mishandling of classified material linked to Bolton’s 2020 memoir.

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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)
FILE - Then National security adviser John Bolton speaks to media at the White HouseJuly 31, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster File)
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Overview

  • Agents arrived around 7 a.m. at Bolton’s Bethesda residence under a warrant approved by a federal magistrate in Maryland, multiple outlets reported.
  • The operation is part of a national security investigation focused on classified records, including whether Bolton possessed or shared information tied to his 2020 book, according to reporting.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X near the time of the search, writing, “NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission.”
  • Bolton was not detained or charged, and accounts conflicted on whether he was at home or aware of the activity, with CNN reporting he said he was unaware.
  • The probe originated in 2020, was not pursued during the Biden Justice Department, and has been revived under current leadership, according to outlets including the New York Post and Reuters.