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Bolton Pleads Guilty in Classified Memoir Case
John Bolton is set to plead guilty to one felony charge for mishandling classified info, a move that could wrap up most of the 18 counts he faced after his explosive 2020 memoir exposed White House secrets. The deal, pending judge approval, centers on handwritten notes he kept during his time as national security adviser — notes later published in his bestselling book that critics say undermined national security. Prosecutors allege he shared over a thousand pages of sensitive material with family via personal email and a messaging app, some of which explicitly referenced classified…
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