John Bolton indicted by grand jury, latest Trump foe to face charges
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton spoke to reporters after speaking at a panel hosted by the National Council of Resistance of Iran – Office of the United States Representative (NCRI-USA) at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2022.
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John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national adviser, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland on Thursday.
Bolton becomes the third high-profile Trump foe to face criminal charges in recent weeks after being criticized by the President.
Grand juries in Virginia have separately indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges related to his alleged lie to Congress and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is accused of bank fraud related to a mortgage on a home she owns in Virginia.
They denied any wrongdoing in these cases.
FBI agents raided Bolton’s Washington, D.C., Maryland home and office on August 22
The raids were part of a “national security investigation seeking classified records,” a person familiar with the matter told NBC News at the time.
CNBC requested comment from Bolton’s attorney, Abbe Lowell.
FBI agents carry boxes as they exit the building housing former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s Washington office in Washington DC, United States, August 22, 2025.
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