John Bolton not targeted for Trump criticism, Vance says after raid
FBI members are carrying a box on the house of the former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton, who was sought by the FBI in Bethesda, Maryland, Bethesda on August 22, 2025.
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Vice President JD Vance, former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton’s law enforcement investigation “very early stages,” he said.
Vance, in a new interview NBC News‘Kristen Welker said that the secret documents are definitely “part of this investigation”, but “Ambassador Bolton has a broad concern.”
Bolton is not targeted because of his criticism of President Donald Trump, Vance will be published in the interview Welker in “Press Meet”.
“If we were trying to do this, we’d throw Willy-Nilly just like Biden management. [Department of Justice] He did, “he said.
Bolton, who served as Trump National Security Advisor from April 2018 to September 2019.
FBI agents called his office at Washington DC in addition to Bethesda home on Friday.
“I will say that we will allow this investigation to continue.” He said.
During a Republican political event, US Vice President JD Vance speaks about a great bill in Peachtree City, Georgia, USA, USA, on August 21, 2025 in Alta Cooling.
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“What I can say to you is that unlike Biden Doj and Biden FBI, our law enforcement officers will be directed by the law, not by politics.” He said.
“And thus considering that the Ambassador Bolton committed a crime, of course, prosecution will eventually come.” He said.
“This is a part of trying to understand something we are worried about, gathering evidence.”
Trump said he wasn’t aware of the pressure in Bolton’s house until he saw journalists on Friday morning.
Trump also called Bolton as “low life”.
NBC News reported that Bolton’s investigation early on Friday has explored many examples of the use of classified documents to the news media.
The NBC began during the Biden management of the investigation, but reported that President Joe Biden was left by the Ministry of Justice at some point before leaving his post.
