"FBI agents raided the Bethesda, Maryland home and D.C. office of John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security adviser, early on Friday morning as part of an investigation into whether he illegally handled classified information. Bolton, who became an outspoken Trump critic after leaving his first administration, has not been detained or charged with any crimes, according to an AP source."
"Federal investigators have not given any official statement on why Bolton's home and residence were searched. "The FBI is conducting court authorized activity in the area. There is no threat to public safety. We have no further comment," a spokesperson for the bureau said, per the Washington Post. However, shortly before the New York Post broke news of the raid, FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X:"
"After the search at Bolton's home started, he was spotted Friday morning standing in the lobby of the Washington building where he keeps an office and talking to two people with "FBI" visible on their vests. He left a few minutes later and appeared to have gone upstairs in the building. Agents were seen taking bags into the office building through a back entrance."
FBI agents executed court-authorized searches of John Bolton's Bethesda home and his Washington, D.C. office as part of an investigation into whether he illegally handled classified information. Bolton has not been detained or charged. The FBI described the activity as court authorized and stated there was no threat to public safety. FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X emphasizing that no one is above the law, with Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino amplifying similar messages. Bolton was seen speaking with agents in his office building while personnel removed bags, and he posted about Russia's war in Ukraine during the searches.
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