Today in News History
On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, James W. McCord Jr., CIA officer (died 2017) was born. In 1938, James Weldon Johnson, American poet, lawyer and politician (born 1871) passed away. In 1945, Issa al-Haadi al-Mahdi (Dwight York), American criminal, black supremacist, pedophile, convicted child molester, and musician was born. In 1963, Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall. In 1980, Michael Jackson, English footballer was born. In 1997, The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 2013, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 2014, Howard Baker, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 12th White House Chief of Staff (born 1925) passed away. In 2019, Beth Chapman, American reality Television star, Bounty Hunter (born 1967) passed away. In 2024, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, returns to Australia after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a Saipan court and subsequently being released by the United States Department of Justice. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ex-Trump adviser pleads guilty to national security violation
John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump's national security adviser during his first term before becoming one of his harshest critics, entered a guilty plea Friday to one federal charge of illegally retaining classified national defense information.According to NBC News, Bolton appeared before Judge Theodore D. Chuang in Greenbelt, Maryland, for a re-arraignment hearing, where he admitted to the retention charge involving sensitive materials from his White House tenure.The classified materials at issue included personal diary entries containing information classified at the top-secret level. Bolton acknowledged sharing these sensitive documents with two family members, according to court documents.The guilty plea carries significant consequences. Bolton faces up to five years in federal prison and has agreed to pay 2.25 million in penalties. His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 28.Originally indicted in October 2025, prosecutors brought eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of illegal retention — charges that could have resulted in a decade behind bars and substantial fines.Bolton's plea agreement appears to represent a negotiated resolution with prosecutors, allowing him to resolve the most serious allegations while maintaining his cooperation with the government, NBC News is reporting.
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