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John Bolton Pleads Guilty, $2M Fine, June 26

6/5/2026

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  • John Bolton agreed to plead guilty to a felony for retaining classified documents and will be arraigned on June 26.
  • The plea carries a fine exceeding $2 million and could increase legal fees to $3 million if Bolton refuses the deal.
  • The Wall Street Journal called President Donald Trump’s pursuit of Bolton especially troubling and vindictive, noting critics say fine aims to block Bolton’s book earnings after his memoir cleared a classification review.