{"id":1939,"date":"2026-06-04T15:03:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1939"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:03:36","slug":"ex-national-security-adviser-john-bolton-will-plead-guilty-in-classified-information-case-ap-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1939","title":{"rendered":"Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1937\">Lawmakers repeal a pro-slavery amendment Rhode Island backed 165 years ago<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or sharing diary-like notes with family members that officials said contained classified information as he was preparing a memoir of his time in government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Under the agreement, Bolton would also face a $2.25 million fine, said the person, who insisted on anonymity to discuss a deal that had not been made public. Any prison sentence would be capped at five years, but the agreement allows for him to avoid time behind bars, though the punishment will ultimately be up to a judge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1935\">Trump\u2019s plan for towering arch faces scrutiny over flight patterns, aesthetics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>A rearraignment, which typically signals a plea agreement, is scheduled for June 26.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1933\">Interest in government careers dipped after 2025 federal workforce purge, Harvard research finds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The Justice Department declined to comment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The deal would resolve a case that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or sharing diary-like notes with family members that officials said contained classified information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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