John Bolton pleads guilty to one count of mishandling classified information
John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to one felony count of unlawfully retaining classified information, resolving a criminal case stemming from his mishandling of sensitive national security records after leaving office.
TL;DR
- John Bolton pleaded guilty to one felony count of unlawfully retaining classified information.
- He agreed to pay a $2.25 million fine, equivalent to the sales of his critical 2020 memoir.
- Bolton admitted to retaining classified information in a private diary entry.
- Sentencing is scheduled for October 28th; he faces up to five years in prison, but may receive probation or home confinement.
- The investigation spanned two presidential administrations and involved the discovery of classified information after hackers accessed Bolton's email.
- Bolton's attorney stated he took responsibility to save government resources.
- Former President Trump criticized Bolton, calling him a 'dirty guy'.