Federal agents executed searches of John Bolton's Maryland residence and Washington office as part of a criminal investigation into potential mishandling of classified information. Bolton was not in custody and has not been charged. Bolton became an outspoken critic after his 2019 firing and wrote a scathing book documenting his White House tenure. The searches prompted concerns about the possible use of law enforcement powers against perceived political opponents. The administration has also moved to examine other critics and authorized a grand jury probing the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. President Trump said he had seen coverage, expected a briefing, and said he did not want to know details.
Bolton, who emerged as an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump after being fired in 2019 and fought with the first Trump administration over a scathing book he wrote documenting his time in the White House, was not in custody Friday and has not been charged with any crimes, said the person who was not authorized to discuss the investigation by name and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
The searches, seemingly the most significant public step the Justice Department has taken against a perceived enemy of the president, are likely to elicit fresh concerns that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to target the Republican's foes. They come as the Trump administration has moved to examine the activities of other critics, including by authorizing a grand jury investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe that dogged Trump for much of his first term,
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