Ex Trump adviser Bolton pleads not guilty to mishandling classified information charges [View all]
Source: Reuters
October 17, 2025 11:45 AM EDT Updated 6 mins ago
GREENBELT, Maryland, Oct 17 (Reuters) - John Bolton, the national security hawk and former adviser to Donald Trump who has become one of the U.S. president's biggest critics, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of mishandling classified information.
Bolton, who was indicted on Thursday, is the third of Trump's prominent critics to face prosecution in recent weeks, as the U.S. president dispenses with decades-long norms designed to insulate federal law enforcement from political pressures.
Bolton, wearing a dark blue suit and maroon tie, did not speak with reporters as he arrived at the courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, to surrender. "Not guilty, your honor," Bolton, 76, said in court. He was released on his own recognizance and a hearing in the case is scheduled for November 21.
The indictment alleges that Bolton shared sensitive information with two of his relatives for possible use in a book he was writing, including notes on intelligence briefings and meetings with senior government officials and foreign leaders. Bolton's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Bolton did not unlawfully share or store any information.
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Lowell is cleaning up in the "high profile" department!
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