DOJ Reveals Items Confiscated from John Bolton’s Home in New Court Filing
The U.S. Justice Department released a list of items seized from former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s home during an FBI raid. The seized materials included typed documents organized in folders labeled “trump I-IV,” several electronic devices such as iPhones, computers, hard drives, and USB drives, and also binders and boxes containing printed daily activities. The disclosure followed media requests to the federal court that approved the search warrant. The inquiry reportedly involves allegations related to the unauthorized removal, retention, or transmission of classified documents. This probe into Bolton’s handling of sensitive details dates back to the Trump management but was reportedly halted during the Biden administration. even though the criminal investigation is ongoing, Bolton has not been charged, and law enforcement continues to review evidence and interview witnesses. Bolton served in the Trump White House from 2018 to 2019 before their relationship deteriorated. Following the raid, former President Trump publicly criticized Bolton and stated he was unaware of the operation beforehand.
The Justice Department released a list on Thursday of the items seized from former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s home last month.
CNN reported that the disclosure came in response to a request from various media outlets to the federal court in Maryland that approved the search warrant for the FBI raid.
The items seized included typed documents in four folders labeled “Trump I-IV.”
Agents also scooped up two iPhones, three computers, one Seagate hard drive, and two USB drives.
Additionally, the list shows that the FBI took a white binder labeled, “statements and reflections to allied strikes.”
🚨 BREAKING: The FBI is investigating deep state John Bolton over potentially illegally gathering/transmitting/losing defense information, or engaging in unauthorized removal/retention of classified documents or materials, per unsealed documents
Seized at Bolton’s house:
– 2… pic.twitter.com/UNZ2ckQ36S— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 4, 2025
There were also four boxes containing what federal officials called “printed daily activities.”
The documents released on Thursday contained several redactions.
NEW: Recently unsealed and partially redacted search warrant application confirms an ongoing espionage investigation into John Bolton. (h/t Kyle Cheney) pic.twitter.com/niiXFUKfEF
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) September 4, 2025
Fox News reported that during Trump’s first administration, there was an FBI probe into Bolton’s use of classified documents. But the investigation was shut down by the Biden administration.
“The Justice Department argued that Bolton’s 2020 memoir, ‘The Room Where It Happened,’ contained classified material and attempted to block it from being published,” the news outlet said.
CNN noted that the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Bolton is ongoing, but that he has not been charged with a crime.
“Law enforcement is actively reviewing evidence and interviewing witnesses,” according to the court filings made public on Thursday.
Bolton worked in the Trump White House in 2018 and 2019 before the two had a falling out.
Following the FBI raid last month, Trump told reporters, “I’m not a fan of John Bolton. He’s a real sort of a lowlife.”
.@POTUS: “I’m not a fan of John Bolton. He’s a real sort of lowlife… I know nothing about it. I just saw it this morning… I tell Pam and I tell the group I don’t want to know about it. You have to do what you have to do.” pic.twitter.com/ADl7GFKJqp
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 22, 2025
The president added that he was not aware of the raid ahead of time.
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