"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.""
"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."
Federal prosecutors filed an indictment in Maryland charging John Bolton with eight counts of transmission and ten counts of retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act. The indictment alleges that between April 2018 and August 2025 Bolton shared more than 1,000 pages documenting his day-to-day activities as national security adviser with two unauthorized people, including top-secret material. Each count carries up to 10 years in prison. FBI agents searched Bolton's home last August as part of an investigation into potential mishandling of classified documents. Bolton's lawyer says the materials were unclassified diary entries shared only with immediate family and known to the FBI since 2021.
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