Bolton Pleads Guilty to Classified Breach

Boise News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

John Bolton, former National Security Advisor under Trump, has pleaded guilty to mishandling classified info, avoiding trial on 18 counts — he’ll pay $2.25 million and could face up to 5 years in prison. The scandal centers on his habit of storing top-secret documents in a personal diary and sharing them with family members lacking clearance, a move prosecutors say endangered national security. Despite his storied foreign policy background and continued public criticism of Trump — especially over Iran — Bolton’s legal team remains silent. This case sends a stark warning to all officials…