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Grand Jury Indicts John Bolton in Classified Documents Case

The indictment follows FBI seizures of classified records and scrutiny of self‑sent emails.

Overview

  • A federal grand jury in Maryland charged the former national security adviser with mishandling classified information, according to multiple reports.
  • Bolton is expected to surrender as soon as Friday at the federal courthouse in Greenbelt, sources said.
  • FBI searches of his Maryland home and Washington office this summer recovered documents marked secret, confidential and classified, including material related to weapons of mass destruction, according to court records.
  • Investigators have examined notes Bolton emailed to himself on an AOL account and allegations he shared highly classified information with his wife and daughter, sources said.
  • The filing was made in Greenbelt and reported to be under seal, with coverage noting it comes as other high‑profile critics of President Trump have been charged in recent weeks.