Coverage dated June 25, 2026 to June 26, 2026

Bolton takes plea deal, may avoid prison time

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

GREENBELT, Md. -- Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

62 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified

  2. Wyoming Public Media

    John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty in classified documents case (opens Wyoming Public Media)

    Published

    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of retaining national defense information while he was a national security adviser during President Trump's first term, saying: "And I am sorry for it."

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty in classified files case (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser before becoming a vocal critic, pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to one count of retaining sensitive government information

  4. Washington Examiner

    John Bolton to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty in a Maryland court for mishandling classified documents.

  5. Breitbart News

    Ex-Trump Advisor John Bolton Pleads Guilty to Mishandling Classified Documents (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton on Friday pleaded guilty in federal court to mishandling classified documents.

  6. Fox7 Austin

    John Bolton, ex-Trump adviser, pleads guilty in classified files case (opens Fox7 Austin)

    Published

    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    John Bolton served as national security adviser in President Donald Trump’s first administration before he later became a critic of Trump.

  7. NBC Los Angeles

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to retaining classified information (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information.

  8. Washington Examiner

    John Bolton pleads guilty to one count of mishandling classified information (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    John Bolton pleaded guilty to one felony count of mishandling classified information, resolving a yearslong federal investigation.

  9. CNN

    Trump foe John Bolton enters guilty plea. Here’s why his classified informaton case didn’t fall apart (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    As several criminal investigations into President Donald Trump’s foes continue to flail, federal prosecutors are now ushering one of his biggest critics to a conviction.

  10. UPI

    John Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    John Bolton, a national security adviser in the first Trump administration, is expected to enter a guilty plea for mishandling classified information.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors

  12. The Daily Caller

    John Bolton Decides How To Plea In Classified Documents Case (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Former National Security Adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of mishandling classified documents.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    GREENBELT, Maryland >> John Bolton, a former national security adviser for President Donald Trump who has since become one of his fiercest critics, pleaded guilty in federal court today to mishandling classified information and faces up to five years in prison.

  14. WSVN Miami

    Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors

  15. The Boston Globe

    John Bolton, former Trump adviser, pleads guilty in classified information case (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    John Bolton, a former top adviser to President Trump who became one of his most outspoken critics, pleaded guilty Friday to mishandling classified information in a case that could send him to prison for up to five years.

  16. New York Post

    John Bolton faces up to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to mishandling classified information (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, pleaded guilty Friday to a single count of mishandling classified information while working in the White House, leaving the 77-year-old facing up to five years in federal prison.

  17. Fox News

    Ex-Trump official John Bolton pleads guilty to 1 of 18 counts in classified docs indictment (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty to retaining classified documents from the first Trump administration.

  18. CBS News

    John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty to retaining classified information (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Bolton agreed to pay a $2.25 million fine, pleading guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information.

  19. NBC News

    Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to retaining national security information (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to one count of retaining national security information related to his work during the first Trump administration

  20. RedState

    John Bolton Pleads Guilty, Cuts Deal to Avoid 17 Other Charges (opens RedState)

    Published

    RedState's feed description

    John Bolton pleads guilty to one charge, avoiding 17 others, facing fines and possible prison time.

  21. Los Angeles Times

    Ex-national security advisor John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Bolton, who became an outspoken critic of President Trump after serving in the Republican’s first administration, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 28 by U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Greenbelt, Md.

  22. Al Jazeera

    Ex-Trump adviser Bolton pleads guilty in classified documents case (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Hawkish national security figure has emerged as critic of President Trump after serving during his first term in office.

  23. The Guardian

    Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified information (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Ex-national security adviser turned Trump critic could face prison for sharing classified information with relatives

  24. Newsweek

    Bolton is latest Trump associate to plead guilty—Where others are now (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Numerous Trump associates have faced legal challenges over the years.

  25. The Daily Signal

    Bolton Pleads Guilty in Classified Information Case (opens The Daily Signal)

    Published

    The Daily Signal's feed description

    John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who became a critic of the president, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of

Showing the first 25 of 30 headlines. ·

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Bolton takes plea deal, may avoid prison time | Since Then