The Justice Department under President Donald Trump is poised to make a dramatic legal move against former National Security Advisor John Bolton, a vocal critic of Trump. It is expected to present a case to a grand jury on Thursday, seeking to indict Bolton on federal charges. This development, as reported by Reuters, comes on the heels of an FBI operation that saw agents search Bolton’s office in Washington, D.C., and his home in the Maryland suburbs just two months ago.

During these raids, the FBI was on the hunt for potential breaches of the Espionage Act, a century-old statute that prohibits the unauthorized possession of documents vital to national security. According to court records that have now been unsealed, agents uncovered documents labeled ‘confidential’ in Bolton’s D.C. office, which contained references to weapons of mass destruction.

Further discoveries were made at Bolton’s Maryland residence, where agents confiscated two cell phones, alongside folders marked ‘Trump I-IV’ and a binder entitled ‘statements and reflections to Allied Strikes.’ Additionally, court documents revealed that Bolton’s email account had been compromised by a foreign entity, though specifics of this breach were not disclosed in the records.

Bolton was tapped as Trump’s third national security adviser during his first term after previously serving as President George W. Bush’s ambassador to the United Nations. After leaving the Trump White House, Bolton became a prominent critic of the president, calling the former real estate developer ‘stunningly uninformed’ in his memoir, which the Trump administration had tried to block. Trump indicated early on in his second term that Bolton would be a top target in his vengeance campaign.

Just a day after his swearing-in, Trump had Bolton’s Secret Service detail pulled. Bolton – and Trump – had been under assassination threat from Iran due to their roles in the January 2020 American drone strike that killed Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani.

The next day, Trump pulled Bolton’s security clearance . During the raids of Bolton’s office and home, Trump said he didn’t know about it in advance. ‘I saw it on television this morning,’ Trump said. ‘I’m not a fan of John Bolton. He’s a real, sort of a low-life,’ the president also commented.

But in an accidental Truth Social post last month, the president appeared to be pushing Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political enemies – naming former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff.

Days later, Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury over charges related to making false statements to Congress. Trump fired Comey in 2017 amid the Russia probe, which the president has labeled a ‘hoax.’ Last week, James was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia on one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution.

Days later, Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury over charges related to making false statements to Congress. Trump fired Comey in 2017 amid the Russia probe, which the president has labeled a ‘hoax.’ Last week, James was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia on one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution.

James had previously brought fraud charges against the president and his company. A spokesperson for Bolton’s attorney Abbe Lowell did not immediately respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment.