Trump critic John Bolton to plead guilty in documents case
Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to a plea deal regarding the mishandling of classified information. The charges stem from notes shared during the writing of his memoir, which was highly critical of Donald Trump's first term.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing legal scrutiny surrounding the handling of classified documents by high-level government officials.
Donald Trump's former national security adviser-turned critic is accused of mishandling classified documents while he wrote an unflattering memoir about Trump's first term.
The report focuses on the legal facts of the plea deal and the history of the investigation without using loaded language.
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