John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump's national security adviser during his first term, pleaded not guilty to 18 counts related to unlawful handling of classified materials on Friday.

Bolton, who became a fierce critic of Trump after leaving his job in the administration, was formally charged on Thursday with eight counts of illegal transmission of national defense information and ten counts of retention of national defense information. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison for each count.

Bolton's attorney claimed on Friday that the "underlying facts in this case were investigated and resolved years ago.:

"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 fami

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