"Bolton, who has signaled he will argue that Trump is targeting him as part of an "effort to intimidate opponents," was released after the court appearance. What are the charges against John Bolton? Bolton was indicted 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."
"In August, FBI agents searched Bolton's home, as part of an investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents. 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."
"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. 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."
John Bolton pleaded not guilty to charges that he stored top secret documents at his home and shared classified information. He appeared in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, and was released after the appearance. Prosecutors indicted Bolton on counts of retention and transmission of national defense information, alleging he shared more than 1,000 pages of material about government activities with relatives. The indictment includes eight counts of transmission and ten counts of retention under the Espionage Act. FBI agents searched Bolton's home in August as part of the investigation. Bolton's lawyer asserts he did not unlawfully share or store information and that the records were personal diaries known to the FBI.
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