"From what I had learned through sources, was that the dispute was over timing whether to charge John Bolton very soon or prepare an indictment very soon to take it through the grand jury, or whether there needed to be more time since those searches of his home and office only took place a couple of weeks ago, she said."
"During FBI searches of Bolton's Maryland home and private office in late August, agents seized documents marked secret, confidential, and classified, including some referencing weapons of mass destruction. Court filings show investigators also collected electronics and files labeled Trump IIV. Bolton has denied wrongdoing. His lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said the materials found were decades old and insisted his client did nothing inappropriate."
Prosecutors from the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office met over the weekend to finalize a potential indictment against John Bolton for mishandling classified information. The prosecutors had previously resisted pressure from Justice Department leadership to bring charges but have lifted objections and are preparing the case. The main dispute centered on timing: whether to charge immediately or allow more time after recent searches. FBI agents seized documents marked secret, confidential, and classified during late-August searches of Bolton's Maryland home and private office, including material referencing weapons of mass destruction. Investigators also collected electronics and files labeled Trump IIV. Bolton and his lawyer deny wrongdoing.
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