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Ex-Trump advisor John Bolton pleads guilty to retaining national defense information

CNBC · Jun 26, 2026, 2:56 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • John Bolton, a former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty in Maryland federal court on Friday morning to one criminal count of retaining national defense information.
  • Bolton faces a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison and a fine of $2.25 million.

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John Bolton, a former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty in Maryland federal court on Friday morning to one criminal count of retaining national defense information.

Bolton faces a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison and a fine of $2.25 million. He is due to be sentenced on Oct. 28.

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