John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during the president’s first term, was indicted on Oct. 16 for alleged unauthorized sharing and retention of classified information.
Bolton, 76, faces 18 counts under the Espionage Act, according to the federal indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
“From on or about April 9, 2018, through at least on or about August 22, 2025, Bolton abused his position as National Security Advisor by sharing more than a thousand pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the National Security Advisor—including information relating to the national defense which was classified up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level—with two unauthorized individuals,” federal prosecutors allege in the indictment….
Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted
