"Trump, who campaigned for the presidency on a vow of retribution after facing a slew of legal woes once his first term in the White House ended in 2021, has dispensed with decades-long norms designed to insulate federal law enforcement from political pressures. In recent months, he has actively pushed Attorney General Pam Bondi's Justice Department to bring charges against his perceived adversaries, even driving out a prosecutor he deemed to be moving too slowly in doing so."
"James is facing charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. She has denied wrongdoing and is slated to appear in federal court later this month. Senior leaders at the US Justice Department had been pushing for swift charges against Bolton, despite initial concern from some line prosecutors in Maryland, as well as attorneys in the National Security Division who felt more investigation was needed and feared the case was being rushed"
John Bolton was indicted after court records revealed a federal probe into potential mishandling of classified information. Bolton's lawyer denied wrongdoing and did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Bolton served as US ambassador to the United Nations and as White House national security adviser before becoming a vocal critic of President Trump. President Trump has dispensed with norms insulating federal law enforcement and has pushed the Justice Department to charge perceived adversaries. Senior Justice Department leaders pushed for swift charges against Bolton despite concerns from some line prosecutors and National Security Division attorneys that more investigation was needed.
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