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Bolton: Ex-Trump national security adviser to plead guilty after years of calls for his arrest [View all]
https://www.rawstory.com/john-bolton-to-plead-guilty/Ex-Trump national security adviser to plead guilty after years of calls for his arrest
David Edwards
June 4, 2026 10:34AM ET
John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser-turned-chief critic, has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors and is expected to plead guilty to illegal retention of sensitive national security documents, CNN reported Thursday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
Bolton has also agreed to pay a fine of more than $2 million, according to one of the sources. A conviction on a single count of illegal retention carries a sentence of zero to 60 months in prison. A hearing is scheduled for June 26, according to the court docket.
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