John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser during his first term, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information under a deal with the Justice Department, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The agreement would resolve a federal case in Maryland in which Bolton was indicted in October 2025 on 18 counts related to retaining or transmitting national defense information; the deal calls for a $2.25 million fine and lea...

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