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By Aurax Desk | June 4, 2026 | 2 min read
Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to a single charge related to retaining classified information, marking a dramatic turn in a case that has drawn national attention because of his status as a prominent critic of President Donald Trump.
John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to a charge related to retaining classified information under a deal with federal prosecutors, resolving a high-profile case tied to his post-government handling of sensitive documents.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has reached a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and is expected to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information. The agreement would resolve a criminal case that originally included 18 charges alleging Bolton improperly retained and shared sensitive national security materials, including diary-style notes from his time in government. Under the reported deal, Bolton would pay a $2.25 million fine and could avoid prison time, although the final sentence will be determined by a federal judge.
Bolton, who served in the Trump administration before becoming one of the president’s most outspoken critics, has long argued that the case was politically motivated. Prosecutors alleged that some of the classified material was shared with family members while Bolton was preparing his 2020 memoir, The Room Where It Happened. A plea hearing is reportedly scheduled for June 26 in federal court in Maryland, where a judge will decide whether to accept the agreement and impose a sentence
Sources: CNN, AP News, BBC, Reuters and MSN News.