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1. Link to AP

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 04:47 PM

Oct 16

https://apnews.com/article/john-bolton-indictment-classified-information-1e21da0591d1195fbf58c0df28d57c9f

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday in a federal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

The investigation into Bolton, who served for more than a year in President Donald Trump’s first administration before being fired in 2019, burst into public view in August when the FBI searched his home in Maryland and his office in Washington for classified records he may have held onto from his years in government.
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John Bolton indicted; ex-national security advisor is latest Trump foe to face criminal charges [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 16 OP

Link to AP nitpicked Oct 16 #1

Since the DOD is now the Department of War,... LudwigPastorius Oct 16 #2

These grand juries are worthless. viva la Oct 16 #3

They aren't. In fact it is very likely DOJ is withholding evidence to influence towards an indictment. SSJVegeta Oct 16 #4

Yeah, Discovery will likely put an end to these charges. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 16 #6

Unless they actualy fabricate evidence which i dont think they are past doing. SSJVegeta Oct 16 #7

Mishandling Classified docs Traildogbob Oct 16 #5

Which could have been planted. Yes, they could have and would have. ancianita Oct 16 #14

Irony, thy name is trump Bayard Oct 16 #8

Irony, thy name is trump. Swallowtail Oct 16 #9

Bolton makes my skin crawl. Jacson6 Oct 16 #10

"Individuals 1 and 2"... Princess Turandot Oct 16 #11

Pretty suspect, imo, given the loyalist culture of this administration. ancianita Oct 16 #15

This is like Hitler fighting Musolini maxrandb Oct 16 #12

Bolton might have shit views on some issues but this is bs JI7 Oct 16 #13

Yeah... Septua Oct 16 #17

like with Comey, it's another quandary Skittles Oct 16 #19

Malicious Prosecution bmichaelh Oct 16 #16

LAUGHABLE--- since Trump was being prosecuted for possessing BOXES & BOXES of classified documents--- Jack Valentino Oct 16 #18

Maybe he should have spoken up when it could have counted instead of waiting for his book to come out BlueSpot Friday #20

Anything to deflect from Epstein files. joshdawg Friday #21