Ex-Trump official John Bolton pleads guilty to 1 of 18 counts in classified docs indictment

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Hayes said the successful prosecution of John Bolton meant that "no is one above the law." Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to only one count of an 18-count indictment, but he will not be sentenced until the fall. During a hearing at the federal district court in Greenbelt, Maryland, Bolton pleaded guilty to the twelfth count, alleging he had unauthorized possession of a document related to national defense. "This FBI’s investigation proved that John Bolton knowingly transmitted top secret information using personal online accounts and retained said documents in his house – all in direct violation of federal law," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Despite an onslaught of false claims by the fake news stating this case was ‘retribution,’ this investigation was based on me