John Bolton Court Appearance: Indictment Details
- * Charges: John Bolton, former national security advisor to Donald Trump, has been indicted on eight counts of unlawfully transmitting national defense facts adn ten counts of unlawfully...
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John Bolton Indicted on Espionage Charges
* Charges: John Bolton, former national security advisor to Donald Trump, has been indicted on eight counts of unlawfully transmitting national defense facts adn ten counts of unlawfully retaining it.
* Timeline: Seven alleged transmissions occured while he was in office (2018-2019), and one shortly after he was removed from his position in september 2019.
* Details: The indictment alleges Bolton shared over 1,000 pages of information in “diary-like entries” with two relatives (“Individual 1” and “Individual 2”). Prosecutors claim he abused his position to do so.
* Court Appearance: Bolton arrived at the federal courthouse before 9 a.m. ET on Friday.
The article also includes a picture of Donald Trump and John Bolton.