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John Bolton Pleads Not Guilty in Classified Info Case

10/19/2025

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John Bolton, the former U.S. national security adviser, pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of sharing classified information.
He claims he is targeted by the Trump Justice Department.
Legal experts say Bolton's indictment is more detailed than those against James Comey, the former FBI Director, and Letitia James, the New York attorney general.
In Indiana, immigration enforcement has led to arrests of non-citizen defendants in ongoing criminal cases.

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John Bolton, the former U.S. national security adviser, pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of sharing classified information.
He claims he is targeted by the Trump Justice Department.
Legal experts say Bolton's indictment is more detailed than those against James Comey, the former FBI Director, and Letitia James, the New York attorney general.
In Indiana, immigration enforcement has led to arrests of non-citizen defendants in ongoing criminal cases.