This is an indicator of weakness on both sides. Bolton was not willing to take the risk of going to trial, even w/ a favorable jury pool. More so, it's reflective of challenges facing DOJ w/ using highly classified info at trial, esp. on how USG knew the Iranians got his emails.
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BREAKING: John Bolton plea deal!
Bolton will plead guilty to one felony count of illegal retention of national security documents and pay a $2M fine. Donald was indicted on over 40 counts of the same crime. www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/p...
John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, according to three sources familiar with the...
