What to know about the federal charges against John Bolton Politics Oct 17, 2025 3:12 PM EDT

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton turned himself in to federal authorities Friday morning in Maryland and pleaded not guilty after being indicted on charges of keeping top secret documents at his home and sharing classified information with family members.

Bolton was ordered released from custody after making his court appearance.

His criminal case is the third brought by the Justice Department in recent weeks against someone deemed adversarial to President Donald Trump. It also amplifies concerns that Trump is using the nation’s top law enforcement agency to punish political foes.

Bolton didn’t comment to reporters as he entered the federal courthouse in Greenbelt, about 13 mi

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