"Bolton was indicted on Thursday with retention and transmission of national defense information. The indictment alleges that he shared more than 1,000 pages of information about government activities with relatives. Bolton served as national security adviser for more than a year during Trump's first term in office. He was fired in 2019 and has since become a prominent critic of the president."
"Bolton's lawyer said his client "did not unlawfully share or store any information." "These charges stem from portions of Ambassador Bolton's personal diaries over his 45-year career records that are unclassified, shared only with his immediate family, and known to the FBI as far back as 2021," attorney Abbe Lowell told the Associated Press. "Like many public officials throughout history, Amb. Bolton kept diaries that is not a crime.""
John Bolton pleaded not guilty to charges of storing top secret documents and sharing classified information. He appeared in court in Greenbelt, Maryland, and was released after the appearance. Federal prosecutors indicted him on retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act. The indictment alleges he shared more than 1,000 pages of information about government activities with relatives. The filings charge eight counts of transmission and ten counts of retention. FBI agents searched Bolton's home in August as part of an investigation into potential mishandling of classified documents. Bolton's lawyers say the records were unclassified personal diaries shared only with immediate family and known to the FBI since 2021. Bolton has signaled he will argue that political targeting influenced the prosecution.
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