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John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during his first term before becoming one of his harshest critics, entered a guilty plea Friday to one federal charge of illegally retaining classified national defense information.<\/p>\n

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According to NBC News, Bolton appeared before Judge Theodore D. Chuang in Greenbelt, Maryland, for a re-arraignment hearing, where he admitted to the retention charge involving sensitive materials from his White House tenure.<\/p>\n

The classified materials at issue included personal diary entries containing information classified at the top-secret level. Bolton acknowledged sharing these sensitive documents with two family members, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

The guilty plea carries significant consequences. Bolton faces up to five years in federal prison and has agreed to pay $2.25 million in penalties. His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 28.<\/p>\n

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Originally indicted in October 2025, prosecutors brought eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of illegal retention \u2014 charges that could have resulted in a decade behind bars and substantial fines.<\/p>\n

Bolton’s plea agreement appears to represent a negotiated resolution with prosecutors, allowing him to resolve the most serious allegations while maintaining his cooperation with the government, NBC News is reporting.<\/p>\n

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