Case against John Bolton in court
The case against former Trump national security adviser John Bolton is in federal court today for updates. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
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John Bolton pleads not guilty to charges of sharing classified information
John Bolton was indicted on 18 counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified information.
Bolton pleads not guilty to criminal charges
John Bolton pleaded not guilty at a Maryland federal court on Friday. This comes after the former Trump administration national security adviser was indicted on 18 counts for his alleged mishandling of classified information. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Bolton reacts to DOJ indictment
John Bolton, a former national security adviser for President Trump's first term in the White House, appeared in a Maryland federal court on Friday after he was indicted by the Justice Department for allegedly mishandling classified information. Bolton faces 18 federal counts. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more.
Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton indicted for allegedly mishandling classified info
President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.
Ex-national security adviser Bolton indicted
President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted and charged with 18 counts related to mishandling classified materials. Bolton says he's innocent. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
John Bolton faces 18 criminal counts
John Bolton, President Trump's national security advisor in his first term, is facing more than a dozen federal criminal counts related to the alleged mishandling of classified information. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Trump calls Bolton a "bad guy"
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Breaking down the charges against John Bolton
A federal grand jury indicted former national security adviser John Bolton on charges of mishandling classified information. Jessica Levinson joins to discuss.
Grand jury indicts John Bolton
President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton was indicted in Maryland on charges of mishandling classified information. Scott MacFarlane has more.
What are the charges against John Bolton?
Prosecutors have charged President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, with 18 criminal counts. The indictment comes after the FBI searched Bolton's home and office in August. CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.
Bolton indictment contains 18 criminal counts
A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump national security adviser John Bolton on 18 counts related to the transmission and retention of national defense information. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports. Then, former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen joins with analysis.
Details on John Bolton's indictment
A grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, just indicted President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton. This comes after court documents made public last month showed that Bolton was under investigation for potential mishandling of classified information. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
Ex-national security adviser Bolton indicted
A federal grand jury indicted former national security adviser John Bolton for allegedly mishandling classified documents on Thursday. John Dickerson anchors a special report.
DOJ plans to seek indictment against Bolton
The Justice Department is expected to present a possible criminal case and seek a grand jury indictment against former national security adviser John Bolton. CBS News' Jake Rosen and Rebecca Roiphe have more.
Bolton case set to be presented to grand jury as DOJ prosecutors seek indictment
In August, the FBI searched John Bolton's home as part of an investigation into his handling of classified documents.
DOJ may seek John Bolton indictment today
Two sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News that a possible criminal case may be presented to a Maryland grand jury on Thursday seeking an indictment against John Bolton, the former national security adviser for President Trump's first term. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
More on potential Bolton indictment
The Justice Department is expected to present a possible criminal case and seek a grand jury indictment this afternoon against John Bolton, President Trump's former national security adviser during his first presidential term, two sources familiar with the matter say. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Graham questions Patel on Venezuela and more
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Details on FBI raid of John Bolton's home
Federal agents searched former Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton's home on Friday morning. President Trump denied knowing about the investigation, which is related to his handling of classified documents.
FBI searches John Bolton's house
The FBI confirmed it that it searched former national security adviser John Bolton's house early Friday morning.
FBI raids John Bolton's home and D.C. office
The FBI searched former national security adviser John Bolton's house in Bethesda, Maryland, early Friday morning, the bureau confirmed to CBS News. Ed O'Keefe reports.
What led to FBI's John Bolton searches
The FBI searched both the home and office of former Trump National Security Adviser-turned-critic, John Bolton, on Friday. Plus, President Trump spoke about a potential Putin-Zelenskyy meeting on Friday. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.
John Bolton's home, office searched by FBI
FBI officials searched both the Maryland home and Washington, D.C., office of President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton. The bureau said it was conducting "court-authorized activity" and that there was no threat to public safety. CBS News' Daniel Klaidman and Olivia Rinaldi report.
Trump criticizes John Bolton
President Trump said he does not know anything about the FBI search of the home and office of his former national security adviser, John Bolton. He did take the opportunity to criticize him, calling Bolton a "sleaze bag." CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House.
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