{"id":2619526,"date":"2026-06-26T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-bolton-set-to-take-plea-deal-report\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:47:29","slug":"john-bolton-set-to-take-plea-deal-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-bolton-set-to-take-plea-deal-report\/","title":{"rendered":"John Bolton Set to Take Plea Deal: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fjohn-bolton-set-to-take-plea-deal-report%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=2619526&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>John Bolton, who briefly served as President Donald Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President ... to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per Report\">national security adviser<\/a>, is set to resolve charges related to mishandling classified information through a plea deal. He is expected to plead guilty to retaining sensitive government documents, wich could result in a reduced prison sentence. Bolton was accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sending highly secretive work recollections<\/a> to relatives to assist in his memoir preparations, with some documents marked as \u201cclassified\u201d or \u201csecret.\u201d As part of the agreement, Bolton will pay a fine of $2.25 million, and there\u2019s no evidence suggesting he took or leaked documents to foreign adversaries. Initially charged with 18 counts,he faced up to 10 years in prison per count,but the plea deal might result in no prison time or up to five years. Bolton, a critic of Trump, has previously claimed his prosecution was revenge and that he did nothing wrong. The case stems from his activities related to his 2020 book,which involved the transfer of over 1,000 pages of work summaries. The judge has up to 90 days to deliver a sentence. Additionally, reactions from Trump and others have been critical, with Trump calling Bolton a \u201cbad guy\u201d and expressing disapproval over his conduct.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>John Bolton, who was briefly President Donald Trump\u2019s national security adviser in his first term, will resolve charges against him with a plea deal, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of retaining sensitive government information, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/06\/26\/ex-national-security-adviser-john-bolton-expected-plead-guilty-classified-docs-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The deal would vastly reduce any prison time Bolton would serve if found guilty at trial.<\/p>\n<p>Bolton was accused of sending \u201cdiary-like\u201d recollections of highly secret work to various relatives who he said would help him with his memoirs.<\/p>\n<p>Bolton has agreed to pay a $2.25 million fine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 JOHN BOLTON FACING PRISON TIME FOR MISHANDLING CLASSIFIED INFO!<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Trump advisor expected to plead guilty today to illegal retention of classified notes compiled for his anti-Trump book.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s reportedly striking a deal, paying a $2 million fine, and could still face up to 5\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zm4DMnpzvg\">pic.twitter.com\/Zm4DMnpzvg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gunther Eagleman\u2122 (@GuntherEagleman) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GuntherEagleman\/status\/2070483032520187946?\">June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bolton could emerge with no prison time or face up to five years behind bars. Initially charged with 18 counts, he faced a sentence of up to 10 years on each count if convicted.<\/p>\n<p>Bolton served in the administrations of several Republican presidents. He worked with Trump briefly in 2019 before the two men clashed over policy. Bolton then went on to become a fierce Trump critic.<\/p>\n<p>Preparation for Bolton\u2019s 2020 book led to the charges against him. Prosecutors said he sent more than 1,000 pages of summaries of his work to relatives to prepare for the book.<\/p>\n<p>A raid on Bolton\u2019s home and office later produced documents marked as \u201cclassified\u201d or \u201csecret.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"3DEZWC66IJCJPIPYYZDAD4UEPE\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"9\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">Bolton has previously said his prosecution was little more than revenge and that he did nothing wrong.<\/p>\n<p data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"3WPAKLZQHZED3AMPO7HUYPJTSY\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"14\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">Trump has called Bolton a \u201cbad guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"HY45R5KBAZD4BDW6PR3ECOE4XQ\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"15\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">\u201cToo bad,\u201d Trump said over Bolton\u2019s October arrest. \u201cBut that\u2019s the way it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The judge in the case will have up to 90 days to sentence Bolton, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/former-trump-adviser-john-bolton-plead-guilty-retaining-national-secur-rcna348479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">John Bolton expected to plead guilty today to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-probing-classified-docs-at-biden-center-from-when-he-was-vp\/\" title=\"DOJ Probing Classified Docs at Biden Center From When He Was VP\">retaining classified info<\/a>. Plea deal includes $2.25M fine.<\/p>\n<p>The man who spent years attacking everyone else over classified information just got caught by his own sloppy habits. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ccmg5307xb\">pic.twitter.com\/Ccmg5307xb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Last Best Hope of Earth (@TheLastHopeUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheLastHopeUSA\/status\/2070479640800477254?\">June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The outlet quoted a source as saying that under the deal \u201cthere\u2019s no allegation that he took home any classified documents or that he leaked any documents or that he d any documents with foreign adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump has said Bolton \u201creleased massive amounts of classified and confidential but classified information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s illegal, and you go to jail for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-of-appeals-in-swing-states-drop-major-ruling-hurting-kamala-harris-chances-against-trump\/\" title=\"Court of Appeals in Swing States Drop Major Ruling, Hurting Kamala Harris&#039; Chances Against ...\">highly engaged readers<\/a>, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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