WASHINGTON: John Bolton, a prominent critic of US President Donald Trump who once served as his national security adviser, plans to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents and will pay a US$2.25 million fine as part of a deal with federal prosecutors, three sources said on Thursday (Jun 4).

WASHINGTON: John Bolton, a prominent critic of US President Donald Trump who once served as his national security adviser, plans to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents and will pay a US$2.25 million fine as part of a deal with federal prosecutors, three sources said on Thursday (Jun 4).

Former national security adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information, according to two sources.

June 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to retaining classified information.

Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to keeping classified information stemming from his work during the first Trump administration, news outlets report.

In 2025, Bolton was charged with eight counts of illegal transmission of national defense information and ten counts of retention of national defense information.

In 2025, Bolton was charged with eight counts of illegal transmission of national defense information and ten counts of retention of national defense information.

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 matter.

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.