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Legal analysis of John Bolton's expected guilty plea in classified docs case

President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, is planning to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.

Published June 4, 2026, 11:09 PM
Updated June 4, 2026, 11:32 PM228
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Legal analysis of John Bolton's expected guilty plea in classified docs case

President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, is planning to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.

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