Trump hopes John Bolton is treated 'harshly' after pleading guilty
President Donald Trump said on Friday he wants his former national security adviser, John Bolton, to be treated “harshly” after the latter pleaded guilty to unlawfully retaining classified information.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump stated he wants John Bolton, his former national security adviser, to be treated "harshly" after Bolton pleaded guilty to unlawfully retaining classified information.
- Trump described Bolton as "dumb," "unbalanced," and "unskilled" on Truth Social.
- Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of retaining classified information as part of a plea deal, stemming from his alleged sharing of over 1,000 pages of classified information via private diary entries.
- Under the plea agreement, Bolton faces up to five years in prison and a $2.25 million fine, with sentencing scheduled for October 28.
- Bolton previously served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush and later became critical of Trump, publishing a memoir in 2020.