FBI agents raided John Bolton's home in Bethesda as part of an investigation into alleged use of classified documents by the former national security adviser. Bolton served 17 months as the third national security adviser during Trump's first term and frequently clashed with the president over policy toward North Korea, Afghanistan, and Iraq. After resigning, Bolton published a memoir, The Room Where It Happened, which the presidential office attempted to block on grounds of classified content. On January 20, Trump revoked security clearances for about 50 former officials, including Bolton, and ordered removal of Bolton's security detail despite death threats from Iran.
The FBI on Friday raided the home of John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security adviser and currently one of his most vocal critics. Agents entered Bolton's private residence in Bethesda, an affluent neighborhood in northwest Washington, as part of an investigation into the alleged use of classified documents by the former senior official, according to reports from the New York Post and the AP agency.
Bolton, a prolific commentator and frequent guest on political analysis programs on television, was the third national security adviser during Trump's first term, serving for 17 months. During that period, he frequently clashed with the president over how to proceed on a wide range of geopolitical issues from North Korea (Trump wanted to meet North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un, and did so three times) to Afghanistan and Iraq.
After his resignation, the former adviser published a memoir, The Room Where It Happened, about his time in the West Wing of the White House. The presidential office tried, unsuccessfully, to block the book's publication, claiming it contained classified material. On January 20, the day of Trump's inauguration for his second term, Trump signed an order to revoke the security clearances of about 50 former senior officials from his administration, including Bolton.
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