Overview

• U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Sullivan ordered a limited unsealing, citing the need to protect highly classified materials and an active investigation.
• The affidavit asserts probable cause that classified national-defense information was being unlawfully retained at Bolton’s Maryland residence.
• About 10 pages are fully blacked out under a section labeled as a foreign entity’s hack of Bolton’s AOL account.
• An inventory shows agents seized phones, computer equipment, and typed documents during the Aug. 22 search.
• A 2020 NSC review warned Bolton’s manuscript contained significant classified material, including at the top secret level, and no criminal charges have been filed.