Bolton arrives at court to surrender to authorities on charges in classified information case
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Bolton arrives at court to surrender to authorities on charges in classified information case
"John Bolton arrived at a federal courthouse Friday to surrender to authorities on charges accusing the former Trump administration national security adviser of storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes that contained classified information. Bolton did not comment to reporters as he entered the courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he is expected to make an initial appearance before a judge on the 18-count indictment brought against him on Thursday."
"Authorities have suggested that classified information was exposed when operatives believed to be linked to the Iranian government hacked Bolton's email account and gained access to sensitive material he had shared. A Bolton representative told the FBI in 2021 that his emails had been hacked, prosecutors say, but did not reveal that Bolton had shared classified information through the account or that the hackers had possession of government secrets."
John Bolton surrendered at a federal courthouse to face an 18-count indictment accusing him of storing top secret records at home and sharing diary-like notes with relatives that contained classified information. Prosecutors allege operatives believed linked to the Iranian government hacked Bolton's email and accessed sensitive material he had shared. A Bolton representative informed the FBI in 2021 that his emails were hacked, prosecutors say, but did not disclose that Bolton had sent classified information through the account or that hackers possessed government secrets. Bolton is a longtime Republican foreign policy figure who served in the Trump administration and later published a critical book about Trump. The case has prompted concerns about selective Justice Department scrutiny.
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