Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at his house following its search by the FBI in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., August 22, 2025. REUTERS/Tasos Katopodis REFILE - QUALITY UPDATE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser, John Bolton, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday afternoon, CNN's Katelyn Polantz reported on air.
This came after reporting of a lengthy investigation, spanning both the Trump and Joe Biden administrations, into Bolton's handling of classified information, and specifically his use of an AOL account to record information related to his work.
The extent of the criminal probe was hinted at earlier this year when FBI agents searched Bolton's home.
Bolton becomes the latest in a line of vocal critics of the Trump administration to receive federal charges, after former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
