Biden Administration Investigates Bolton Over Classified Emails Intercepted by Foreign Spies

The federal investigation into President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton centers on his alleged mishandling of classified information, specifically emails sent on an unclassified system to associates while preparing his 2020 memoir, "The Room Where It Happened." U.S. intelligence intercepted these emails through a foreign adversary’s spy service, revealing that some contained sensitive classified material not ultimately used in the book. The probe, initially dormant during the Trump administration, gained renewed momentum under the Biden administration after intelligence officials collected this new evidence. FBI raids on Bolton's Maryland residence and Washington office marked a significant escalation, although no charges have been filed. The inquiry involves determining whether Bolton violated the Espionage Act by illegally retaining or transmitting national defense information, with U.S. officials including CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel playing key roles in reviving the investigation. Bolton has remained a vocal critic of President Trump and has not commented on the investigation.