John Bolton Indicted on Multiple Charges of National Security Violations | AI News Digest
Sources within the industry reveal that John Bolton, who held the position of national security adviser under former President Donald Trump, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland on 18 charges, including eight related to the unauthorized transmission of national defense information. The indictment accuses Bolton of providing unauthorized individuals, including family members, access to more than a thousand pages of classified information during his time in the Trump administration. Additionally, prosecutors assert that he kept classified documents at his residence, which included personal diary entries. Bolton is anticipated to turn himself in to law enforcement shortly, with his case being assigned to Judge Theodore D. Chuang. He has publicly denounced the charges as politically motivated, suggesting they are part of a concerted effort by Trump to intimidate his political adversaries.
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