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Trump foe John Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case

The Independent

The Independent

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June 26, 2026

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Trump foe John Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case

His plea agreement may enable him to avoid time behind bars, but the judge will ultimately decide his punishment

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The New American

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· Jun 26, 2026

Former Nat Security Adviser Bolton Pleads Guilty To Violating Espionage Act. Fined $2M-plus.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty today to violating the Espionage Act for transmitting classified information. ... The post Former Nat Security Adviser Bolton Pleads Guilty To Violating Espionage Act. Fined 2M-plus. appeared first on The New American.

Drudge Report

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· Jun 26, 2026

Bolton Pleads Guilty in Classified Information Case; Prison?...

Bolton Pleads Guilty in Classified Information Case; Prison?... (First column, 3rd story, link)

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty In Classified Notes Case

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to a single count of illegally retaining classified information. The plea agreement with federal prosecutors could allow him to avoid serving a prison term. Bolton, who became an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump after serving in his first administration, is scheduled [] Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty In Classified Notes Case

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 26, 2026

John Bolton, former national security adviser, to plead guilty in court today to mishandling classified documents

Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified information in a federal court in Maryland on Friday. The move comes as part of a plea deal agreed to earlier this month, as the Washington Examiner previously reported. Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegally retaining []

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Former US national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally keeping secret info

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term. Bolton, who became an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump after serving in the Republican’s first administration, is scheduled to be sentenced on October 28 by US District Judge Theodore Chuang in Greenbelt, Maryland. Bolton, 77, pleaded guilty to a single count of...

Off The Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

John Bolton to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents

Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified information in a federal court in Maryland on Friday. The move comes as part of a plea deal agreed to earlier this month, as the Washington Examiner previously reported. Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegally retaining []...Click to read more

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