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June 4, 2026
John Bolton Pleads Guilty to Retaining National Defense Information
- John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining national defense information, with a fine of $2.25 million.
- The plea deal recommends no jail time, but the final sentence will be determined by a judge at a separate hearing.
- Bolton's indictment stems from allegedly mishandling classified documents, including diary-like entries, during and after his time as national security advisor.
12 Sources
- Exclusive: John Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling of sensitive national security documentsJun 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM · CNN
- John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified InformationJun 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM · NYT
- Trump adviser turned foe John Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling government secrets: reportJun 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM · Independent
- John Bolton will reportedly plead guilty over mishandling classified documentsJun 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM · The Guardian
- Former Trump advisor John Bolton agrees to plead guilty to retaining classified information, MS NOW reportsJun 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM · CNBC
- John Bolton plans to plead guilty in classified documents case, sources sayJun 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM · CBS News
- John Bolton Reaches Plea Deal in Classified-Information CaseJun 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM · WSJ
- Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining national security informationJun 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM · NBC
- John Bolton to plead guilty of improperly handling national defense informationJun 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM · The Hill
- John Bolton to plead guilty to improperly handling national defense informationJun 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM · The Hill
- John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified documents caseJun 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM · BBC
- John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified informationJun 5, 2026 at 8:42 AM · NPR