The former United States NSA is accused of sharing sensitive government information and retaining similar secrets without permissions.
John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump’s national security adviser before the two men fell out, has been indicted for allegedly sharing sensitive government information with two relatives and for retaining “documents, writings, and notes” containing classified material.
It’s the third time in recent weeks that the Department of Justice has charged one of Trump’s outspoken critics.
According to the indictment, classified information may have been exposed when a cyberactor believed to be associated with Iran infiltrated Bolton’s personal email account and gained access to the material he shared.
The charges are the result of a criminal investigation that started in 2022, when Democrat Joe Biden was president.
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Who is John Bolton?
John Bolton is an American lawyer, diplomat, and one of Washington’s most recognisable foreign policy hawks – a man whose trademark moustache and hardline worldview have made him both influential and controversial.
He served as Dona
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