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Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining national security information

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Former national security adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information, according to two sources.

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  1. PJ Media

    BREAKING: John Bolton to Plead Guilty to Retaining Classified Information (opens PJ Media)

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    John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining classified information, facing possible fines and prison time.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining national security information (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Former national security adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information, according to two sources.

  3. Deutsche Welle

  4. ABC 7 New York

    John Bolton expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents: Sources (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents.

  5. Winchester Star

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source (opens Winchester Star)

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    Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could

  6. New York Post

    John Bolton set to plead guilty in classified documents case: report (opens New York Post)

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    Former national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty to unlawfully retaining classified information while working in President Trump’s first administration, CNN reported Thursday.

  7. FOX 35 Orlando

    Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified information case (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.

  8. The Daily Caller

    John Bolton Reportedly Pleads Guilty To Mishandling Classified Materials (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is set to plead guilty to mishandling classified materials, CNN reported Thursday citing anonymous sources.

  9. CBS News

    John Bolton plans to plead guilty in classified documents case, sources say (opens CBS News)

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    A federal grand jury indicted John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, on 18 counts last year.

  10. Washington Examiner

    John Bolton reaches plea deal in classified documents case: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    John Bolton was expected to enter a plea deal in his classified documents case, which had taken months to gain momentum in Maryland court.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case, source says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or sharing diary-like notes with family members.

  12. The Columbian

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department

  13. RedState

    Guilty: John Bolton to Take Plea Deal Over Classified Docs, Faces Huge Fine and Possible Prison Time (opens RedState)

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    John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents, faces $2M fine and prison time.

  14. Fox News

  15. The Guardian

    John Bolton will reportedly plead guilty over mishandling classified documents (opens The Guardian)

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    Justice department filed charges against Trump’s former adviser in 2025 as part of onslaught against president’s critics

  16. The Boston Globe

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case, AP source says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Under the agreement, Bolton would also face a $2.25 million fine, according to a person familiar with the matter.

  17. WHDH Boston

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal

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  19. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Ex-Trump adviser Bolton to plead guilty in classified documents case, faces $2.25 million fine, sources say (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    John Bolton, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump who once served as his national security adviser, plans to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents and will pay a $2.25

  20. KVIA El Paso

    Exclusive: John Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling of sensitive national security information (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has reached a plea deal over mishandling sensitive national security information, according to three sources familiar with the …

  21. Breitbart News

    Nolte: John Bolton Agrees to Guilty Plea for Felony Mishandling Classified Docs (opens Breitbart News)

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    Insufferable NeverTrumper John Bolton has worked out a plea deal and will plead guilty to a single count of “illegal retention of sensitive national security documents,” reports far-left CNN. | National Security

  22. The Daily Signal

    John Bolton Expected to Plead Guilty in Classified Docs Case (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Former Trump advisor John Bolton is expected to plead guilty on federal charges of retaining classified information, according to reports.

  23. The New Republic

    John Bolton Reaches Plea Deal in Major Win for Trump’s Revenge Quest (opens The New Republic)

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    Bolton was charged with mishandling classified documents.

  24. Newsweek

    What to know as John Bolton reportedly reaches plea deal (opens Newsweek)

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    John Bolton will reportedly plead guilty to illegally retaining classified material under a new federal plea deal, per CNN.

  25. WSVN Miami

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal

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