Trump pursues opposition
MSNBC: Federal prosecutors plan to charge John Bolton [Trump’s active critic, his former National Security Advisor]
Charge him next week, for allegedly keeping classified national security files at his home in Maryland
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MSNBC: Federal prosecutors plan to charge John Bolton [Trump’s active critic, his former National Security Advisor]
Charge him next week, for allegedly keeping classified national security files at his home in Maryland
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Bolton would be the 3rd Trump critic charged in weeks, after James Comey and Letitia James, under what many view as politically driven prosecutions by Trump’s DOJ.
FBI agents raided Bolton’s Bethesda home on Sept 22, acting on a CIA tip and a federal judge–approved warrant
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FBI agents raided Bolton’s Bethesda home on Sept 22, acting on a CIA tip and a federal judge–approved warrant
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A Maryland grand jury has been reviewing evidence for weeks. The process has accelerated recently.
The case is led by Acting US Attorney Kelly Hayes, who believes there’s a reasonable basis for charges.
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The case is led by Acting US Attorney Kelly Hayes, who believes there’s a reasonable basis for charges.
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Bolton’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said the classified files date to the Bush era and were properly handled.
A redacted affidavit notes a foreign hack of Bolton’s AOL account found through US intelligence monitoring.
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A redacted affidavit notes a foreign hack of Bolton’s AOL account found through US intelligence monitoring.
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Investigators found Bolton’s emails during that surveillance, which triggered the probe — initially under Biden’s administration.
Officials say the exposure of US intelligence methods by moving forward with charges could be more damaging than anything Bolton might have done
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Officials say the exposure of US intelligence methods by moving forward with charges could be more damaging than anything Bolton might have done
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Source: msnbc.com/msnbc/news/cri…
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