WASHINGTON: John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security adviser, was indicted on Thursday (Oct 16), the third foe of the US president to be hit with criminal charges in recent we

It remains unclear whether the criminal charges prosecutors will pursue are directly related to those classified documents, or stem from other alleged violations

GREENBELT, Maryland >> John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, was indicted today on charges of mishandling classified information, marking the third time in recent weeks the Justice Department has secured criminal charges against one of the Republican president’s critics.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. District Court for Maryland grand jury on Thursday indicted former National Security adviser John Bolton for allegedly illegally holding and sharing national security information.

Some charges against the onetime national security adviser resemble the dropped case against President Trump, but there are also differences.

John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury, the third foe of the US president to be hit with criminal charges in recent weeks.

John Bolton was indicted on Thursday for mishandling classified information, the third time the Justice Department secured criminal charges against President Donald Trump's foes.

The 18-count indictment also suggests classified information was exposed when operatives believed linked to the Iranian regime hacked John Bolton’s email account in 2021.

John Bolton, Trump’s former national security advisor, is indicted, becoming the third major critic facing charges as Trump intensifies actions against perceived political foes.

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information. The 18-count indictment also suggests classified information was exposed when operatives believed linked to the Iranian regime hacked […]

It would mark the third time in recent weeks that criminal charges were brought against the US President's critics. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

John Bolton indicted for mishandling classified information, sparking high-profile court case amid political tensions.

It follows charges being brought against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

A federal grand jury in Maryland indicted John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, on Thursday for alleged mishandling of classified information. The charges include eight counts of unlawful transmission of national defense information and ten counts of unlawful retention, potentially carrying up to ten years per count under the Espionage Act. […]