UPDATE 1-Justice Department to seek indictment of ex-national security adviser Bolton, person familiar says

The possible indictment comes two months after FBI agents found documents labeled as "confidential" in Bolton's Washington, D.C. office that referenced weapons of mass destruction, unsealed court records show. If the grand jury decides to indict Bolton, it would mark the third time in recent weeks that the Justice Department has secured criminal charges against one of the Republican president's critics.


Reuters | Updated: 16-10-2025 19:51 IST | Created: 16-10-2025 19:51 IST
UPDATE 1-Justice Department to seek indictment of ex-national security adviser Bolton, person familiar says

The Justice Department is expected to ask a grand jury on Thursday to indict President Donald Trump's former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, a person familiar with the matter said. The possible indictment comes two months after FBI agents

found documents labeled as "confidential" in Bolton's Washington, D.C. office that referenced weapons of mass destruction, unsealed court records show.

If the grand jury decides to indict Bolton, it would mark the third time in recent weeks that the Justice Department has secured criminal charges against one of the Republican president's critics. A lawyer for Bolton has previously denied that Bolton engaged in wrongdoing.

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