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FBI Raids John Bolton's Office Over Classified Documents

9/25/2025

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FBI agents searched John Bolton's office and seized documents marked 'secret' and 'confidential'.
The documents referenced weapons of mass destruction and U.S. strategic communications.
The search is part of an inquiry into potential unauthorized retention of classified information.
The FBI also searched Bolton's home and found no classified information.
Investigators are examining three felony offenses under the Espionage Act.

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Story summary

FBI agents searched John Bolton's office and seized documents marked 'secret' and 'confidential'.
The documents referenced weapons of mass destruction and U.S. strategic communications.
The search is part of an inquiry into potential unauthorized retention of classified information.
The FBI also searched Bolton's home and found no classified information.
Investigators are examining three felony offenses under the Espionage Act.