Former Trump national security adviser John R. Bolton is expected to plead guilty in a federal classified documents case under a deal with prosecutors, multiple outlets report. Sources cited by outlets say Bolton will enter a plea to a single count related to retaining classified information. One report says the charge involves his alleged retention of classified material stemming from his work during President Donald Trump’s first term, with reference to diary entries that prosecutors say contained sensitive information. Another outlet reports that a federal judge has scheduled a re-arraignment for June 26, with Bolton expected to plead guilty then. Several reports describe the agreement as a plea deal reached with the Justice Department, and at least one source says it could allow Bolton to avoid prison time, depending on sentencing. The reporting is consistent that the matter centers on classified documents and that Bolton’s expected guilty plea is part of an arrangement with prosecutors rather than a full trial. Outlets also note that Bolton, who served in Trump’s administration, later became a prominent critic of the president.
John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified documents case
Former Trump national security adviser John R. Bolton is expected to plead guilty in a federal classified documents case under a deal with prosecutors, multiple outlets report. Sources cited by outlet...
- John R. Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count involving retaining classified information.
- Multiple reports say the guilty plea follows a plea deal with prosecutors/the Justice Department.
- The case relates to material Bolton had from his work in Trump’s first term.
- Sources report a re-arraignment hearing is scheduled for June 26, when he is expected to plead.
- Some reporting says the plea deal could potentially avoid prison time, depending on sentencing.
Sources say President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton is planning to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information. As part of his plea deal, the former Trump ally, who has since become an outspoken critic of the president, agreed to pay over $2 million in fines. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
4 months agoPresident Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, is planning to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
4 months agoTwo sources familiar with the matter say former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton, a fierce Trump critic, will now plead guilty to one count of unlawfully retaining national security information. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.
4 months agoFormer U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of unlawfully retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department tha...
4 months agoFormer Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department.
4 months agoTrump's former advisor turned critic had reached a deal with prosecutors, two people said.
4 months agoThe federal judge in the case scheduled a re-arraignment for June 26, where Bolton is expected to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified documents.
4 months agoBolton will plead guilty later this month to one count of retaining classified information based on diary entries detailing his work in Trump's first term, three sources said.
4 months agoFormer Trump national security adviser John Bolton plans to plead guilty in a case accusing him of improperly handling national defense information contained within his diaries, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. Bolton will plead guilty at a rearraignment hearing scheduled for June 26 on one count of retention of national...
4 months agoPresident Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, will plead guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information, two sources say. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
4 months agoDespite serving as Trump's national security adviser, Bolton has emerged as a top critic of the president.
4 months agoFormer Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the US Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information, including diary-like notes from his time in government that...
4 months agoJohn Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who later became one of his fiercest critics, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information, two sources familiar with the matter said
4 months agoDonald Trump's former national security adviser-turned critic is accused of mishandling classified documents while he wrote an unflattering memoir about Trump's first term.
4 months agoThe deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information, including diary-like notes from his time in government that officials say he shared with his family members as he was preparing a memoir about his time in office.
4 months agoFormer National Security Adviser John R. Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to keeping classified information stemming from his work during the first Trump administration, news outlets report.
4 months agoInsufferable NeverTrumper John Bolton has worked out a plea deal and will plead guilty to a single count of “illegal retention of sensitive national security documents,” reports far-left CNN. The post Nolte: John Bolton Agrees to Guilty Plea for Felony Mishandling Classified Docs appeared first on Breitbart.
4 months agoIf approved by the court, the plea agreement would bring the high-profile classified documents case to a close while sparing Bolton the uncertainty of a lengthy trial.
4 months agoThe indictment, filed in a Maryland federal court, charges John Bolton with eight counts of transmitting and 10 counts of retaining national defence information, all in violation of the Espionage Act.
4 months agoA federal grand jury indicted John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, on 18 counts last year.
4 months agoPresident Trump's former national security adviser during his first term, John Bolton, is expected to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information, sources tell CBS News. Contributor Jessica Levinson joins with more insight.
4 months agoSources told MS NOW the former national security adviser faces up to five years in prison and over $2 million in fines, but they said he didn’t leak to any media or foreign government. The post John Bolton agrees to plead guilty in classified documents case appeared first on MS NOW.
4 months agoBolton served for more than a year in Trump’s first administration before being fired in 2019 and publishing a critical book about the president.
4 months agoDeal with the Justice Department could allow him to avoid prison time, source says
4 months agoBolton could be sentenced to up to five years in prison.
4 months agoJohn Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, is reportedly set to plead guilty to one felony count of illegally retaining classified documents. This plea agreement comes with a fine exceeding $2 million, as part of a case brought against him earlier this year in Maryland.
4 months agoThe former national security adviser has agreed to plead guilty to retaining classified information contained in a private diary entry. The post John Bolton agrees to plea deal in case over mishandling classified information: sources appeared first on MS NOW.
4 months agoFormer White House national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty to charges of retaining classified information, Fox News learned Thursday.
4 months agoBolton could not immediately be reached for comment.
4 months agoJustice department filed charges against Trump’s former adviser in 2025 as part of onslaught against president’s criticsUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailJohn Bolton, the former US national security adviser who left Donald Trump’s first administration and became a staunch critic of the US president, will reportedly plead guilty over mishandling classified documents.The US Department of Justice filed federal charges against Bolton in October 2025, one of a string of Trump critics against whom it secured criminal charges in a matter of weeks. Continue reading...
4 months agoBolton is accused of sharing ‘diary’ notes with his family that contained sensitive information from his time as national security adviser
4 months agoDonald Trump's former national security advisor turned nemesis, John Bolton, is expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents.
4 months agoThe former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years.
4 months agoBolton, 77, was indicted in October 2025 on 18 counts of illegally hoarding or sending sensitive information.
4 months agoFormer Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time
4 months agoJohn Bolton Reportedly Pleads Guilty To Mishandling Classified Materials
4 months agoJohn Bolton will plead guilty to illegally retaining classified material under a new federal plea deal, per CNN.
4 months agoJohn Bolton To Plead Guilty In Documents Case, Pay $2M Fine: Report John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors and is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of sensitive national security documents, according to CNN, citing three sources familiar with the matter. Under the agreement, Bolton will pay a fine of more than $2 million. A single count of illegal retention carries a possible sentence of up to 60 months in prison. A court hearing is currently scheduled for June 26. Bolton was originally charged in Maryland with eight counts of transmission of national defense information and ten counts of retention of national defense information. The charges centered on diary-like entries from his time in the Trump White House that were allegedly kept at his residence. Prosecutors accused him of sharing more than 1,000 pages of information through his personal email with two unauthorized individuals - reportedly his wife and daughter - though these transmission allegations are not part of the plea deal. Related: Eyebrow-Raising Details Emerge From FBI Raid On John Bolton's Home According to the indictment, Bolton used personal email and messaging accounts to transmit Top Secret intelligence about foreign adversaries, future attacks, and U.S. foreign-policy relations. He also kept classified files at his home, including sensitive intelligence about foreign leaders and U.S. intelligence sources. The FBI Baltimore Field Office led the investigation, with oversight from the Justice Department's National Security Division. The indictment outlines two core allegations: Eight counts of transmission of NDI under the Espionage Act (18 U.S.C. §793(d)), and Ten counts of unlawful retention of NDI under §793(e). The investigation intensified after Bolton’s email was breached by suspected Iranian hackers, during which investigators discovered the classified “diary-like entries.” Bolton served as Trump’s National Security Adviser for one year before becoming a prominent critic of the president. Trump has repeatedly called for Bolton’s arrest, particularly over his 2020 memoir that was highly critical of the administration and allegedly contained classified information. While the first Trump Justice Department opened investigations into the book in 2020, those probes were closed within a year. A new investigation was launched the following year after the email breach. Developing... Tyler Durden Thu, 06/04/2026 - 10:31
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