{"id":2477940,"date":"2025-08-23T13:18:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-john-bolton-decision-could-land-him-in-prison-legal-expert\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T13:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:20:22","slug":"this-john-bolton-decision-could-land-him-in-prison-legal-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-john-bolton-decision-could-land-him-in-prison-legal-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"This John Bolton Decision Could Land Him in Prison: Legal Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthis-john-bolton-decision-could-land-him-in-prison-legal-expert%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2477940&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett warned that former National Security Advisor John Bolton could face serious legal consequences for publishing his tell-all memoir without full government approval. Bolton&#8217;s Maryland home was raided by federal agents as part of a national security inquiry, likely due to probable cause that classified documents were improperly stored or sensitive information was shared without authorization.Jarrett emphasized that even if the book&#8217;s content was cleared, Bolton could still be prosecuted for mishandling classified materials or leaking information. Bolton had previously been cautioned by a federal judge in 2021 for risking national security by publishing his memoir, &#8220;The Room Where It happened,&#8221; without proper clearance. As leaving office, Bolton has been publicly critical of former President Trump and controversial for disclosing classified information in his writings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett predicted Friday on Fox Business that former National Security Advisor John Bolton&rsquo;s decision to publish a tell-all memoir without full government approval could land him in serious legal trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Federal agents <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/08\/22\/fbi-raids-john-boltons-home-in-national-security-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">raided<\/a> Bolton&rsquo;s Maryland home Friday morning after FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly ordered the operation as part of a national security investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In an appearance on &ldquo;The Evening Edit,&rdquo; Jarrett said Bolton&rsquo;s legal peril extends beyond his book.<\/p>\n<p>Federal agents, he said, likely had probable cause to believe he either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-karine-jean-pierre-ducks-questions-about-bidens-classified-document-scandal\/\" title=\"WATCH: Karine Jean...Pierre Ducks Questions About Biden\u2019s Classified ... Scandal\">improperly stored classified documents<\/a> or d sensitive information with unauthorized individuals.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So even if a sanitized version of his book was released, he&rsquo;s still in jeopardy in two other ways. Because if he kept classified documents in his home or in his office, that&rsquo;s a crime. And if he leaked information that he had in his head to somebody who was unauthorized, that also is a crime,&rdquo; Jarrett said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So it looks like they convinced a judge, based on probable cause, that a crime might have been committed. And evidence of that crime was inside either his office or a home, to issue today&rsquo;s search warrant.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jarrett said Bolton made a reckless move by publishing his tell-all memoir without securing final clearance from the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;John Bolton&rsquo;s in legal jeopardy, obviously. When he was NSA, he was privy to a daily stream of classified information, involved matters of national defense, secret intelligence, so foolish to write a tell-all book, especially since he published it without waiting for final written approval from the government,&rdquo; Jarrett told host Elizabeth MacDonald.<\/p>\n<p>Jarrett said Bolton already <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >faced sharp warnings years ago<\/a>, when a federal judge reprimanded him for endangering national security by rushing to publish his memoir.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And even back then, a federal judge scolded him and warned him that he was gambling with the national security of the nation, causing potential irreparable harm to the country. And the judge said to him, right to his face, you can be criminally prosecuted,&rdquo; Jarrett said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth allowed Bolton&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/01\/26\/john-bolton-book-ukraine-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">memoir<\/a> &ldquo;The Room Where It Happened&rdquo; to be published but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/legal-issues\/us-judge-declines-to-block-release-of-book-by-former-national-security-adviser-john-bolton\/2020\/06\/20\/e14842f2-b301-11ea-8758-bfd1d045525a_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">warned<\/a> that Bolton had &ldquo;gambled with the national security of the United States&rdquo; by releasing it without final government approval, exposing himself to potential civil and criminal liability.<\/p>\n<p>Since stepping down as national security advisor in 2019, Bolton has frequently <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/08\/12\/bill-oreilly-goes-ballistic-john-bolton-after-his-attack-trump-putin-alaska-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">attacked<\/a> President Donald Trump and drawn backlash for allegedly disclosing classified material in his 2020 memoir.<\/p>\n<p>Around the time of the FBI raid, Bolton <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmbJohnBolton\/status\/1958854664834756639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posted<\/a> a message on X condemning the president&rsquo;s approach to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, though it remains uncertain whether he scheduled the post in advance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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Federal agents conducted a raid on Bolton&#8217;s Maryland residence Friday morning, reportedly under orders from FBI Director Kash Patel as part of a national security probe. During an appearance on &#8220;The Evening Edit,&#8221; Jarrett explained that Bolton&#8217;s legal risks go beyond the book itself. Authorities likely had probable cause to suspect he either mishandled classified documents or shared sensitive information with unauthorized individuals. Jarrett noted, &#8220;Even if a redacted version of his book was published, he remains vulnerable in two other ways: possessing classified materials at home or work is illegal, and leaking classified information verbally to unauthorized persons is also a crime.&#8221; He added that the search warrant was issued because investigators believed evidence of wrongdoing existed at Bolton&#8217;s office or home. Jarrett criticized Bolton for recklessly publishing his memoir without final government approval despite having access to highly sensitive intelligence as NSA. He recalled how years ago a federal judge had already warned Bolton about risking national security by rushing publication and cautioned him about potential criminal prosecution. In 2021, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth allowed the release of Bolton&#8217;s book &#8220;The Room Where It Happened&#8221; but emphasized that doing so without official clearance exposed him to civil and criminal liability due to national security concerns. Since leaving his post in 2019, Bolton has frequently criticized President Donald Trump and faced backlash over alleged disclosures of classified information in his 2020 memoir. Around the time of the FBI raid, Bolton posted criticism regarding Trump&#8217;s handling of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on social media; it is unclear if this was pre-scheduled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2477941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Michael-Featured-Image-59.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[44998,50289,3891],"class_list":["post-2477940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-john-bolton","tag-legal-expert","tag-prison"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Michael-Featured-Image-59.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2477940"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2477944,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477940\/revisions\/2477944"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2477941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2477940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2477940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2477940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}