On Tuesday, newly filed court documents shed further light on the probe. Those files recorded the FBI’s apprehension of materials marked classified, “confidential,” and “secret” during the agency’s operation, according to Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The documents from Bolton’s tenure as national security adviser<\/a> during President Donald Trump’s first term in office that were marked classified related to weapons of mass destruction, travel memo records bore a secret label, and confidential files referenced the U.S. mission to the United Nations, as well as the government’s strategic communications. <\/p>\n

The same day the FBI raided Bolton’s office, agents searched his Maryland residence <\/a>as part of its investigation. The FBI affidavit used to execute the search warrant<\/a> alleges he used a private email account that was hacked by a “foreign entity” and wrongly shared classified information, according<\/a> to documents viewed by Axios<\/em>. Agents also seized Bolton’s computers, hard drives, and files labeled “Trump.” <\/p>\n

Former national security adviser John Bolton waves as he arrives at his house Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTHE LEGAL CASES AGAINST TRUMP THAT REMAIN IN LIMBO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
The FBI is seeking evidence that Bolton, who became a harsh critic of Trump after being pushed out of his national security position<\/a>, violated three statutes: Section 793 of Title 18, the Espionage Act, which criminalizes the unauthorized retention or transmission of national defense information<\/a>; and Section 1924, which prohibits the unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents.<\/p>\n
The Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to the FBI for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n