"I will say we're going to let that investigation proceed. What I can tell you is that, unlike the Biden DOJ and the Biden FBI, our law enforcement agencies are going to be driven by law and not by politics. And so if we think that Ambassador Bolton has committed a crime, of course, eventually prosecutions will come. But as you know, Kristen, this is all part of gathering evidence, trying to understand something that we're worried about. And, of course, I'll let the FBI comment on the next stage of the investigation."
"But I think that there's a broad concern about, about Ambassador Bolton. They're going to look into it. And like I said, if there's no crime here, we're not going to prosecute it. If there is a crime here, of course, Ambassador Bolton will get his day in court. That's how it should be. But again, our focus here is on did he break the law?"
A prior statement that both Kilmar Abrego and John Bolton were free was overtaken when federal agents searched John Bolton's Maryland home. The search was reportedly part of a renewed investigation into alleged mishandling of classified information connected to Bolton's book. JD Vance said he participated in investigative decisions and described the search as gathering evidence to determine whether Bolton committed a crime, contrasting current actions with the Biden DOJ and FBI and asserting law-driven enforcement. Vance said no prosecution will occur if no crime exists, and that Bolton will get his day in court if a crime is found.
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