John Bolton set to plead guilty in classified documents case: report

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Former national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty to unlawfully retaining classified information while working in President Trump’s first administration, CNN reported Thursday.

Bolton, 77, was indicted in October 2025 on 18 counts of illegally hoarding or sending sensitive information.

Reps for Bolton and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

FBI officers conduct a search and emerge with evidence boxes at former National Security Advisor John R. Bolton's home.The FBI searched Bolton’s home in August of 2025. Kyle Mazza – CNP for NY Post
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton.Bolton was indicted by a grand jury on 18 counts of illegally hoarding or sending sensitive information. AP Photo/Rod Lamkey

A hearing is scheduled for June 26 in Greenbelt, Md. federal court.

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