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Bolton Pleads Guilty to Secret Email Leak
John Bolton, ex-Trump National Security Advisor, just pleaded guilty to leaking thousands of pages of classified defense secrets—some top-secret—to family members, facing a possible five-year sentence and $2.25 million fine. Prosecutors say the emails may have been compromised by foreign hackers, adding urgency to the case. Bolton, 77, is seeking leniency, claiming he was preserving history, while his defense contrasts his accountability with Trump’s own classified document mishandling. Trump slammed Bolton as “dumb and unskilled,” calling for harsh punishment. Sentencing is set for October…
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