The FBI raided John Bolton’s Maryland home and Washington office on Friday morning. Agents were searching for classified documents that the former Trump adviser may have been keeping illegally. This is a serious national security matter that demands answers.
Bolton served as President Trump’s national security adviser but later turned into one of Trump’s harshest critics. When Trump returned to office in January, he immediately stripped Bolton of his security clearance. That should have been the end of Bolton’s access to America’s secrets.
Vice President JD Vance confirmed that federal investigators are looking into whether Bolton was illegally storing classified materials. No former government official has the right to keep classified documents in their private home. These rules exist to protect our nation’s most sensitive information.
Bolton made millions writing tell-all books and giving speeches attacking President Trump. Now we have to wonder if he was using classified information to boost his bank account. That would be a betrayal of the oath he took to serve America.
The FBI searched two locations because they had good reason to believe classified documents were there. This wasn’t some fishing expedition or witch hunt. Our intelligence agencies don’t raid former officials’ homes without solid evidence.
Every American who has ever held a security clearance knows the rules about classified information. You can’t take it home and you can’t keep it after you leave government service. Bolton is a smart man who knew better than this.
The Justice Department must treat this case seriously and follow the evidence wherever it leads. National security cannot be compromised for personal gain or political revenge. No one is above the law when it comes to protecting America’s secrets.
This raid shows that the Trump administration is serious about cleaning up the mess left by previous officials. Americans deserve to know that their classified information is being protected properly. Bolton will have his day in court to explain himself.
