John Bolton Indicted Over Handling of Classified Materials

The former national security adviser to President Trump, John Bolton, has been indicted by the US Justice Department for allegedly mishandling classified materials. According to the charges, Bolton is accused of retaining classified information and failing to comply with the government's prepublication review process when he sought to publish his memoir in 2020. The Justice Department alleges that Bolton's actions posed a risk to national security. Bolton has denied the charges, stating that he took appropriate steps to ensure the information in his memoir did not contain any classified material. The case highlights the ongoing tensions between government officials and the public's right to access information, particularly when it comes to national security matters. The indictment of a high-profile figure like Bolton has raised concerns about the broader implications for the free press and the public's ability to access information about the inner workings of the government.