FBI searches Bolton home and office in classified documents probe

FBI agents executed court authorized searches on Friday at the Maryland home and Washington office of former national security adviser John Bolton, removing materials as part of a federal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information, officials and people familiar with the matter said. No arrests were made and no criminal charges have been filed, authorities said.

Investigators are examining whether Bolton improperly retained or disclosed classified documents, a probe that officials say reaches beyond the high‑profile 2020 memoir he published, The Room Where It Happened. That earlier matter produced a civil lawsuit and a judge’s finding that Bolton had "likely published classified materials," though the book was allowed to be released and the prior criminal inquiry was paused under the subsequent administration. The current searches were carried out after federal magistrates signed warrants authorizing agents to seek evidence at both locations.

FBI Director Kash Patel signaled the operation on social media, posting that "NO ONE is above the law" and that agents were "on mission," a post that was shared by Attorney General Pam Bondi with the remark,...