Trump official-turned-foe John Bolton accepts plea deal in documents case

John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, is set to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of classified documents and pay a fine of over $2 million. Indicted in October 2025 under the Espionage Act on 18 counts, he allegedly sent over 1,000 pages of diary-like entries to two relatives, some containing top-secret material. He also failed to provide full details about a cyberattack on his personal email. He had pleaded not guilty at his initial arraignment.