FBI Raids John Bolton’s Home and Office Amid Classified Documents Probe
The news that broke on Friday morning was striking: FBI agents carried out raids at both the home and the Washington D.C. office of John Bolton, the former U.S. national security adviser. Bolton, who once served under Donald Trump but has since become one of his sharpest critics, was not detained during the searches, and no charges have been filed against him. Still, the timing and nature of the raids have drawn widespread attention and fueled speculation about deeper political motives.
According to officials, the operation was “court-authorized activity” connected to an investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information. Agents arrived early at Bolton’s Maryland home, entering around 7 a.m., while another team searched his office in downtown Washington. Boxes of materials were seen being removed from both locations, loaded into vehicles, and taken away for further examination. Witnesses also noticed agents carrying technical equipment into the office before leaving just after lunchtime with several containers of evidence.
The Justice Department itself has not issued a detailed explanation, but the optics are already stirring debate. Kash Patel, now the FBI director and a longtime Trump ally, posted almost simultaneously on social media: “No one is above the law… FBI agents on mission.” His words, though vague, hinted at a broader message the administration wanted to send. Not long after, Trump echoed his own familiar tone when asked about the raids, saying he did not know in advance but used the moment to insult Bolton, calling him “a lowlife” and “unpatriotic.”
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For Bolton, this was not a complete surprise. He has remained outspoken in his criticism of Trump, most recently blasting U.S. attempts to negotiate peace with Vladimir Putin, which he suggested were driven more by Trump’s personal ambitions—like winning a Nobel Prize—than by serious strategy. Bolton also has a history of clashing with Trump during his 17 months as national security adviser, especially over policies on Iran, Afghanistan, and North Korea. His 2020 memoir, The Room Where It Happened , was sharply critical of Trump and became a flashpoint for accusations that he misused classified documents, though earlier investigations into that claim were dropped under the Biden administration.
What makes this moment even more notable is the pattern emerging since Trump’s return to office. Reports indicate that Bolton is not the only critic to face federal scrutiny. Several other former officials and outspoken opponents—many of them listed in an appendix of Patel’s 2023 book, Government Gangsters —have also been investigated in recent months. Observers argue that while these cases are framed as law enforcement actions, they increasingly look like political retribution.
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