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() President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement from the Oval Office on Friday, according to the White House’s public schedule.
The details of the announcement are not yet known. will stream Trump’s remarks from this story when they begin at noon EDT.
The news arrives amidst numerous national stories. The Department of Justice is preparing to release records about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation to Congress beginning on Friday, and the Federal Reserve Chair hinted at a potential interest rate cut in the near future.
This announcement from the Oval Office also comes after the FBI conducted a raid on the D.C.-area residence of John Bolton, who served as a national security adviser during Trump’s initial administration.
The raid concerns classified documents, according to two sources familiar with the situation. Agents were seen entering the Bethesda, Maryland home with boxes, and were also conducting a search of Bolton’s office in Washington, D.C., on Friday morning.
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FBI agents carry boxes as they arrive at the house of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton on Aug. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / GETTY-AFP) -
FBI agents carry boxes as they exit the house of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton on Aug. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / GETTY-AFP) -
FBI agents carry boxes as they arrive at the house of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton on Aug. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / GETTY-AFP) -
FBI agents speak with tenants at the house of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton on Aug. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland. (GETTY-AFP) -
Agents walk outside John Bolton’s house after the FBI conducted a court-authorized search at his place on Aug. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by PEDRO UGARTE / GETTY-AFP)
Bolton was not detained and does not face charges, according to the Associated Press. All FBI searches require court-authorized search warrants.
Trump claimed he was not aware of the raid beforehand, telling reporters: “I tell Pam (Bondi) and I tell the group. I don’t want to know about it. You have to do what you have to do. I don’t want to know about it.”
He added that he expects to be briefed by Department of Justice officials later in the day.
‘s Meg Hilling, Diana Falzone and Libbey Dean contributed to this report.
