A federal judge in Maryland has set a schedule for considering classified documents in the criminal case against John Bolton that is likely to push the former national security adviser’s trial into 2027.

Bolton, who was national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term but later became a vocal critic, was indicted last month on charges of mishandling classified and sensitive material. He has pleaded not guilty.

At a hearing Friday morning in U.S. District Court in Maryland, Judge Theodore D. Chuang pressed the Justice Department and Bolton’s defense team to work quickly, expressing frustration with the long runway requested by attorneys to find and review the classified information that prosecutors allege was mishandled.

“The government is moving as quickly as possibl

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