By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-the-full-indictment-of-john-bolton-ex-trump-national-security-adviser-turned-critic Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Read the full indictment of John Bolton, ex-Trump national security adviser turned critic Politics Oct 16, 2025 5:05 PM EDT Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday in a federal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Read the full indictment by clicking on the document below. The investigation into Bolton, who served for more than a year in President Donald Trump’s first administration before being fired in 2019, burst into public view in August when the FBI searched his home in Maryland and his office in Washington for classified records he may have held onto from his years in government. News of the charges broke during the president’s conversation with reporters in the Oval Office. Trump said he hadn’t known about the indictment and then criticized his former national security adviser, who has been an outspoken critic. “I think he’s a bad person,” Trump said. “He’s a bad guy.” He added, “That’s the way it goes, right?” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday in a federal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Read the full indictment by clicking on the document below. The investigation into Bolton, who served for more than a year in President Donald Trump’s first administration before being fired in 2019, burst into public view in August when the FBI searched his home in Maryland and his office in Washington for classified records he may have held onto from his years in government. News of the charges broke during the president’s conversation with reporters in the Oval Office. Trump said he hadn’t known about the indictment and then criticized his former national security adviser, who has been an outspoken critic. “I think he’s a bad person,” Trump said. “He’s a bad guy.” He added, “That’s the way it goes, right?” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now