"Bolton was charged on Thursday with retention and transmission of national defense information. The indictment alleges that he shared more than 1,000 pages of information about government activities with relatives. Bolton served as national security adviser for more than a year during Trump's first term in office. He was fired in 2019 and has since become a prominent critic of the president. Last August, FBI agents searched Bolton's home, as part of an investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents."
"The indictment was filed in federal court in Maryland, where Bolton's house was searched over the summer. It charges the former adviser with eight counts of transmission of national defense information and 10 counts of retention of national defense information, all in violation of the Espionage Act. Should he be convicted, each of the counts is punishable by up to 10 years in prison."
"Bolton's lawyer said his client "did not unlawfully share or store any information." "These charges stem from portions of Ambassador Bolton's personal diaries over his 45-year career records that are unclassified, shared only with his immediate family, and known to the FBI as far back as 2021," attorney Abbe Lowell told the Associated Press. "Like many public officials throughout history, Amb. Bolton kept diaries that is not a crime.""
John Bolton surrendered to authorities and is expected to appear in court in Greenbelt, Maryland after an indictment charging retention and transmission of national defense information. The indictment alleges he shared more than 1,000 pages about government activities with relatives. Bolton served as national security adviser for over a year during Trump's first term, was fired in 2019, and later criticized the president. FBI agents searched his home last August as part of an investigation into potential mishandling of classified documents. The indictment lists eight transmission counts and ten retention counts under the Espionage Act, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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