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John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified documents case, sources confirm
Key takeaways
- Federal prosecutors indicted Bolton last year on 18 counts related to improper handling of classified material.
- He will plead guilty to one count of retention of national defence information and will pay a $2.25m fine, both people said, requesting anonymity to discuss the not-yet-public deal.
- Bolton is expected to enter his plea at a re-arraignment hearing on 26 June.
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Kayla Epstein Getty Images John Bolton, a onetime national security advisor to Donald Trump who evolved into one of his most prominent critics, has reached a deal to plead guilty in his federal classified documents case, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Federal prosecutors indicted Bolton last year on 18 counts related to improper handling of classified material. Bolton initially pleaded not guilty.
He will plead guilty to one count of retention of national defence information and will pay a $2.25m fine, both people said, requesting anonymity to discuss the not-yet-public deal.
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