Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has been hit with an 18-count indictment over allegations of mishandling classified information — but you wouldn’t know it from the media’s silence. Funny how fast this story disappeared once journalists realized they couldn’t twist it into an attack on President Trump.
Bolton, a longtime Trump critic, initially sparked the predictable “Trump is targeting his enemies” narrative from the left, which quickly collapsed under the weight of reality. The truth? This mess started under Joe Biden’s watch — yet another example of the selective outrage and hypocrisy that defines his failing presidency.
But, according to the Justice Department:
A federal grand jury returned an indictment today [Oct. 16] charging former National Security Advisor John Bolton, 76, of Bethesda, Maryland, with serious crimes related to the mishandling of classified information. The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.
“The FBI’s investigation revealed that John Bolton allegedly transmitted top secret information using personal online accounts and retained said documents in his house in direct violation of federal law,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “The case was based on meticulous work from dedicated career professionals at the FBI who followed the facts without fear or favor. Weaponization of justice will not be tolerated, and this FBI will stop at nothing to bring to justice anyone who threatens our national security.”
The indictment alleges that Bolton illegally transmitted NDI by using personal email and messaging application accounts to send sensitive documents classified as high as Top Secret. These documents revealed intelligence about future attacks, foreign adversaries, and foreign-policy relations.
Now, enter this revelation from RealClearInvestigations reporter Paul Sperry:
BREAKING: An associate of John Bolton told me "He knew what he was doing was wrong" b/c he used his wife + daughter instead of his longtime secretaries to organize/edit/print out his classified notes. His 2 WH secretaries had worked at State and were well-versed in security rules
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) October 29, 2025
“He knew what he was doing was wrong because he used his wife and daughter instead of his longtime secretaries to organize/edit/print out his classified notes. His two White House secretaries had worked at State and were well-versed in security rules,” this individual said to Sperry.
What is it that Democrats loved to say about Trump when it was him under indictment? Oh, yeah: “No one is above the law.”
