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John Bolton Calls Federal Indictment ‘Abuse Of Power’

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Former National Security Adviser John Bolton declared Thursday that he is now “the latest target” in what he called President Donald Trump’s use of the Justice Department to go after political opponents.

The once-close ally-turned-critic of the president was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland on 18 felony counts involving the transmission and retention of national security information.

Bolton, who served under Trump during his first term before breaking ranks, argued that his prosecution represents a continuation of Trump’s “retribution” campaign against political foes.

In a fiery statement, he claimed the Justice Department was being used as a political weapon.

“I have become the latest target in weaponizing the Justice Department to charge those [Trump] deems to be his enemies with charges that were declined before or distort the facts,” Bolton said, asserting that the administration had long been fixated on silencing him.

Bolton alleged the legal action stemmed from the Trump administration’s efforts years ago to stop the publication of his 2020 memoir, The Room Where It Happened.

He insisted that the book was reviewed and cleared by qualified government officials before its release.

He said Trump’s anger over the book’s release carried into his reelection campaign and now into his second term.

“Donald Trump’s retribution against me began then, continued when he tried unsuccessfully to block the publication of my book before the 2020 election, and became one of his rallying cries in his re-election campaign,” he said.

“These charges are not just about [Trump’s] focus on me or my diaries,” Bolton continued, “but his intensive effort to intimidate his opponents, to ensure that he alone determines what is said about his conduct.”

He maintained that dissent is “foundational to America’s constitutional system” and vowed to fight back.

“I look forward to the fight to defend my lawful conduct and to expose his abuse of power,” the former national security advisor concluded.

According to the indictment, federal prosecutors accused Bolton of mishandling sensitive government material from April 2018 through August 2025.

Authorities allege he “abused his position” as national security adviser by sharing over a thousand pages of classified information, described as “diary-like entries,” with two individuals, reportedly his wife and daughter, who lacked the necessary security clearances.

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The documents allegedly contained information at the highest level of classification, including Top Secret/SCI material, and were shared via personal messaging apps and email accounts.

The indictment also alleges Bolton kept sensitive documents and notes at his home in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Federal agents executed a search warrant in August, seizing several boxes of material from both his residence and his office.

The investigation, which began under the Biden administration, accelerated once Trump returned to office in January.

Court documents also detail a 2021 incident in which a Bolton representative notified the FBI that his personal account had been hacked by Iran.

The bureau’s affidavit indicated the agent was informed of the breach but said there was no evidence Bolton shared classified information or that foreign actors accessed U.S. secrets.

Bolton in his statement claimed that the FBI “was made fully aware” of the hacking years ago and that “in four years of the prior administration, after these reviews, no charges were ever filed.”

Bolton’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, denounced the charges, calling them politically motivated.

“The underlying facts in this case were investigated and resolved years ago,” Lowell said.

“These charges stem from portions of Amb. Bolton’s personal diaries over his 45-year career—records that are unclassified, shared only with his immediate family, and known to the FBI as far back as 2021.”

He vowed to prove that Bolton “did not unlawfully share or store any information.”

The indictment adds to a growing list of prosecutions targeting high-profile figures who previously clashed with Trump.

In recent weeks, New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were both charged in separate federal cases in Virginia.

If convicted, Bolton faces up to 10 years in prison for each of the 18 counts—a potential 180-year sentence.

The news broke while President Trump was holding a press conference in the Oval Office.

When informed of the charges by a reporter, Trump appeared momentarily surprised before offering a blunt reaction.

“I didn’t know that. You’re telling me for the first time, but he’s, you know, a bad person,” Trump said.

“He’s a bad guy. Too bad, but that’s the way it goes, right?” he added, noting that he had not yet reviewed the case.

Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department’s actions, saying the indictment shows that “no one is above the law.”

“Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable,” Bondi commented.

FBI Director Kash Patel echoed that assessment, stating the bureau’s investigation found Bolton “allegedly transmitted top secret information using personal online accounts and retained said documents in his house in direct violation of federal law.”

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