John Bolton, former US National Security Advisor under President Trump, pleaded guilty to "improper handling" of classified documents, Israeli media report. According to earlier Wall Street Journal reports, Bolton could face up to five years in prison.
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to charges of mishandling classified documents, according to reports in Israeli media citing the Wall Street Journal. The former Trump administration official admitted to "improper handling" of classified material, and could face up to five years in prison.
This marks a significant legal development for Bolton, a prominent hawk on Iran who has been a vocal critic of the emerging US-Iran agreement. As The Zioneer previously reported, Bolton described the emerging deal as a 'huge defeat and entrapment' for the US (June 22), and accused the administration of keeping the terms secret to avoid public scrutiny (June 18). He also characterized the deal as 'very bad' for the US and driven by oil prices (June 17).
The case is unfolding as a separate matter from Bolton's policy disputes, and the specific documents involved have not been detailed in the initial reports.
- DevelopingBolton calls emerging US-Iran deal 'a huge defeat and entrapment' for America
- DevelopingBolton: Trump is keeping Iran deal terms secret because he fears they will collapse under scrutiny
- StrongJohn Bolton: Trump's Iran deal is 'very bad' for the US, driven by oil prices
- DevelopingFormer US NSA Bolton: Iran 'played Trump like a fiddle' to get deal it wanted
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