A 2020 criminal investigation into Bolton originated from allegations that Bolton had shared portions of his book draft with people not authorized to handle sensitive information before he obtained fi

Vice President JD Vance told NBC News former national security adviser John Bolton was being investigated over classified documents, not politics.

Former CIA Director Leon Panetta suggested on Saturday that John Bolton was targeted over his vocal criticisms of President Donald Trump after the FBI raided the former national security adviser’s Maryland home just ahead of the weekend.

The Rupert Murdoch-owned publication also didn’t spare any criticism for FBI Director Kash Patel, who cryptically tweeted “NO ONE is above the law” minutes before news of the Bolton raid broke. “The President’s minions... don’t serve as the check on his worst impulses the way grown-ups did in his first term,” the board argued."

Former national security advisor John Bolton's home and office were the subject of FBI raids on Aug. 22 as authorities search for classified documents.

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