Overview: A Major Step in a High-Profile National Security Probe
The Justice Department appears poised to take a significant step in its investigation of former national security adviser John Bolton. Sources familiar with the matter say prosecutors plan to present evidence to a federal grand jury in Maryland with the aim of obtaining an indictment related to the alleged improper handling of classified information during Bolton’s time in the Trump administration. The move would mark a pivotal moment in a case that has drawn intense public and political attention.
The Core of the Investigation
At the center of the inquiry is whether Bolton mishandled classified materials and whether any documents were stored or communicated in a manner inconsistent with federal security protocols. Reports indicate that some material being examined by investigators bore marks such as
