Politics Oct 17 Bolton pleads not guilty to federal charges in classified information case Bolton was ordered released from custody after making his appearance before a judge in the third Justice Department case brought in recent weeks against an adversary of President Donald Trump. By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 16 Watch 5:41 Trump adviser turned critic John Bolton indicted over handling of classified documents A federal grand jury in Maryland indicted former national security adviser John Bolton on 18 charges of retaining and transmitting classified information to two of his relatives. Bolton served as U.N. ambassador and then national security adviser in the first… By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz
Politics Sep 30 Groups press for release of special counsel report on Trump’s classified documents case A First Amendment group is pressing a federal appeals court to release a special counsel report on the criminal investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 FBI searches ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office, AP source says The searches, seemingly the most significant public step the Justice Department has taken against a perceived enemy of the president, are likely to elicit fresh concerns that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to target the Republican’s… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Jan 08 Justice Department says it will release part of special counsel Jack Smith’s Trump report By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The revelation was made in a filing Wednesday to a federal appeals court that was considering a defense request to block the release of the two-volume report while charges remain pending against two Trump co-defendants in a Florida case. Continue reading
Jan 07 Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 25 Special counsel moves to dismiss Trump’s election interference and classified documents cases By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump that accused him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election and to abandon the classified documents case against him. Continue reading
Nov 12 Pentagon secrets leaker Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison By Michael Casey, Associated Press The security breach raised alarm over America’s ability to protect its most closely guarded secrets and forced the Biden administration to scramble to try to contain the diplomatic and military fallout. Continue reading
Oct 30 Prosecutors seek 17-year prison sentence for Pentagon documents leaker Jack Teixeira By Michael Casey, Associated Press Prosecutors plan to argue that a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine should serve nearly 17 years in prison. Continue reading