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Ex Trump advisor pleads guilty to retaining defense information

Former White House national security advisor John Bolton, who served during President Donald Trump's first term, pleaded guilty on Friday for unauthorized retention of national defense information, reported Xinhua. Bolton appeared before Judge Theodore D. Chuang of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in Greenbelt, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Bolton, who served as U.S. national security advisor from 2018 to 2019, was indicted in October 2025 by a grand jury on eight counts of transmission of national defense information and 10 counts of retention of national defense information. Last year, agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed search warrants at Bolton's residence in Maryland and his office in Washington, D.C., seizing numerous documents marked classified, secret and confidential, according to court records. Bolton will face a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay 2.25 million U.S. dollars, according to a report by NBC News. He is set to be sentenced on Oct. 28.

Ex-Trump Adviser Pleads Guilty in Classified Files Case

Tom BrennerDonald Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, pleaded guilty in court Friday to unauthorized retention of national defense information. Bolton, 77, appeared before Obama-appointed Judge Theodore D. Chuang and faced 18 initial charges of unauthorized retention of national defense information, but only pleaded guilty to one of them. He allegedely shared what he called an “electronic diary of information” with two members of his family, though his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement last year that his defendent did not break the law. “These charges stem from portions of Amb. 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, the alum and professor of Columbia Law School said. Bolton was originally indicted in October 2025, when he pled not guilty to all 18 charges and faced up to 10 years in prison and a 4.5 million fine. He awaits a sentencing on Oct. 28 where he could face up to 60 months in prison. He has agreed to a 2.25 million fine. Bolton joins a list of former Trump appointees who have gone on to speak out against the president, including former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, 76, who called the president, 80, a fascist, and former Attorney General William Barr, 76, who criticized the president’s handling of the 2020 election. Read it at NBCRead more at The Daily Beast.

Outrage after Houston ICE shooting: the new details

Federal officials’ version of what led to the fatal shooting of a man in Houston during an immigration operation this week doesn’t match that of three men detained during the incident, an attorney who spoke with them says. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have said an agent opened fire Tuesday after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national, rammed a law enforcement vehicle and refused to follow verbal commands during a traffic stop that was part of a “targeted operation.” CNN’s Erin Burnett looks at new video of the fatal incident and new witness accounts of what happened. 0:00 What new surveillance video shows 2:56 The new details from witnesses 7:23 What the Harris County district attorney has to say Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News #ice #houston

Inside the ‘Broadview Six’ scandal rocking Chicago’s federal courthouse – Chicago Sun-Times

Federal prosecutors in Chicago are better known for taking on violent street gangs, potential terrorists and corrupt politicians of all stripes. In 20 years, they put two governors in prison, as well as a former U.S. House speaker who served two heartbeats away from the presidency. But the “Broadview Six” scandal is now threatening to do long-term damage to what’s perhaps the most highly regarded law enforcement agency in the city. A federal judge summed it up this way: “Trust has been broken.”

Mahkamah kekalkan hukuman penjara 7 tahun Yoon Suk Yeol

SEOUL: Mahkamah Agung Korea Selatan hari ini mengekalkan hukuman penjara tujuh tahun terhadap bekas Presiden Yoon Suk Yeol berhubung kesalahan berkaitan pengisytiharan undang-undang tentera yang gagal dilaksanakan pada 2024 dan mencetuskan huru-hara. Kes itu merangkumi tuduhan Suk Yeol menghalang proses perbincangan Kabinet dan menggunakan tandatangan palsu Perdana Menteri sebelum pengisytiharan undang-undang tentera itu dibuat. Beliau ... Read more The post Mahkamah kekalkan hukuman penjara 7 tahun Yoon Suk Yeol appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.