GREENBELT, Md. — John Bolton, the ex-national security adviser who has become a critic of former President Trump, turned himself in to authorities on Friday morning. He faces charges related to the improper handling and dissemination of classified information.
Bolton arrived at the Greenbelt, Md., federal courthouse at approximately 8:30 a.m. Accompanied by his legal team, he made his way into the U.S. Marshal’s office. His initial court appearance is scheduled to occur later in the day.
Just a day earlier, a federal grand jury indicted Bolton on 18 felony counts, marking him as the third Trump adversary to be charged by the Justice Department in recent times.
According to prosecutors, Bolton allegedly shared over a thousand pages of detailed “diary-like entries” with two family members, documenting his experiences as Trump’s national security adviser. Additionally, he reportedly retained these records at his Maryland home after his departure from the role.
Responding to the charges, Bolton claimed he is simply the latest in a series of political adversaries targeted by Trump’s alleged vendetta. He emphasized his unwavering commitment to the nation’s foreign policy and national security, assuring he would “never compromise those goals.”
His attorney, the well-known Washington lawyer Abbe Lowell, remarked that maintaining diaries “is not a crime.”
Lowell also represents New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), another Trump adversary who was charged last week with bank fraud in connection with her purchase of a Virginia home.
Former FBI Director James Comey also faces charges he lied in 2020 congressional testimony.
They both have denied wrongdoing.
Updated 9:20 a.m.
