On Thursday morning, FBI agents searched the Maryland home of former national security adviser and outspoken critic of the president, John Bolton. He served under President Donald Trump from 2018 to 2019.
The FBI declined to comment on the raids, but FBI agents were seen near the former US national security adviser’s home in the Washington, D.C. area. At least four to six agents were seen entering the house, and the FBI was seen talking to a person on the porch.
Bolton said he had no idea what the FBI was doing.
How did FBI officials react?
FBI Director Kash Patel’s social media post on Friday, “Agents were on a ‘mission’,” sparked news of the search, but it was not clear what it was about. He made the post on Friday, August 22.
At the same time, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino shared the post, which said that “public corruption will not be tolerated.”
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Bolton’s 2020 memoir, “The Room Where It Happened,” contains classified material and there was an attempt to block its publication, but a federal judge later allowed the book to be published.
Trump fired Bolton from his first administration in 2019 for “strong disagreements” with the policy.
What will happen next for John Bolton?
There are currently no charges filed against John Bolton. Federal officials have stated that the probe will follow due process. More information is expected once the Justice Department provides an official update.
Why did the FBI search John Bolton’s Maryland home ?
The purpose of the search at John Bolton’s residence in Maryland has not been formally revealed by the FBI. Bolton said he had no idea what it was about, but federal officials said it might have something to do with national security and public corruption. Agents were observed entering the house.