{"id":25469,"date":"2025-08-26T22:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T22:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25469"},"modified":"2025-08-26T22:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T22:35:50","slug":"fbi-raid-targets-john-bolton-over-alleged-mishandling-of-classified-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25469","title":{"rendered":"FBI Raid Targets John Bolton Over Alleged Mishandling of Classified Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"456\">Former National Security Advisor John Bolton is facing new scrutiny after federal agents conducted an early-morning raid on his Maryland home, reportedly tied to allegations he used a private email server to send classified information to family members.<\/p><div class=\"uwmfa69ff3bb9c2c6b\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.uwmfa69ff3bb9c2c6b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.uwmfa69ff3bb9c2c6b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.uwmfa69ff3bb9c2c6b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.uwmfa69ff3bb9c2c6b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.uwmfa69ff3bb9c2c6b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CPTXqLbEqY8DFaGhgwcd1mApfg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/usaunfiltered24.com\/usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"691\">The raid, which began around 7 a.m. Friday, involved more than a dozen FBI agents who were seen carrying boxes into and out of Bolton\u2019s Bethesda residence. Agents also searched his Washington, D.C., office as part of the operation.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"730\">Allegations of Improper Sharing<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"1008\">According to reports cited by the\u00a0<em data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"777\">Daily Mail<\/em>, investigators are looking into claims that Bolton used his government email account to forward highly sensitive documents to his wife and daughter shortly before he was dismissed from the Trump administration in September 2019.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1310\">A senior U.S. official familiar with the inquiry described the actions as \u201cliterally stealing classified information, utilizing his family as a cutout.\u201d The probe reportedly began during Trump\u2019s presidency but slowed under the Biden administration before being revived under current FBI leadership.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1335\">Official Response<\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CLjTqLbEqY8DFQ-Lgwcd7r4ndA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/usaunfiltered24.com\/usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1504\">FBI Director Kash Patel, who authorized the raid, appeared to allude to the investigation on social media, writing: \u201cNO ONE is above the law\u2026 @FBI agents on mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1799\">Bolton, a longtime critic of Donald Trump since leaving the White House, returned home roughly eight hours after the raid began. He did not respond to reporters\u2019 questions as he entered the residence, where his wife, Gretchen Smith Bolton, had earlier been seen speaking with federal agents.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1825\">Next Steps Unclear<\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"CNWEq7bEqY8DFRCJgwcdf9IN3g\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/usaunfiltered24.com\/usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"2121\">As of now, Bolton has not been charged, and the Department of Justice has not released an official statement regarding the outcome of the raid. 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