(NewsNation) — A grand jury indicted former Trump national security adviser John Bolton on charges related to the mishandling of classified documents.
Bolton has denied any wrongdoing.
The charges stemmed from FBI searches in August of Bolton’s house and office as agents sought classified information.
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Bolton is charged with eight counts of transmission of national defense information, or NDI, and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.
If convicted, Bolton would face a maximum of 10 years in prison for each count.
“The FBI’s investigation revealed that John Bolton allegedly transmitted top secret information using personal online accounts and retained said documents in his house in direct violation of federal law,” said FBI Director Kash Patel.
Prosecutors say Bolton illegally transmitted NDI using personal email and messaging accounts, including documents that revealed intelligence about future attacks and foreign adversaries.
Investigators also say Bolton illegally retained classified material at his home, including information on sources and collection methods used to gather intelligence about a foreign adversary.
An FBI affidavit publicly released last month detailed agents’ belief that Bolton might have violated the Espionage Act by mishandling national defense information. The affidavit confirmed the Trump administration believed Bolton may have wrongly revealed classified information in drafting his memoir, “The Room Where It Happened.”
An attorney for Bolton, Abbe David Lowell, says prosecutors under the Biden administration already investigated the matter.
“The underlying facts in this case were investigated and resolved years ago,” he said Thursday. “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. Like many public officials throughout history, Amb. Bolton kept diaries — that is not a crime. We look forward to proving once again that Amb. Bolton did not unlawfully share or store any information.”
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