John Bolton case set to be presented to grand jury as DOJ prosecutors seek indictment
Source: CBS News
Updated on: October 16, 2025 / 2:05 PM EDT / CBS News
The Justice Department is expected to present a possible criminal case and seek a grand jury indictment against former national security adviser John Bolton as soon as Thursday afternoon at a federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Prosecutor Thomas Sullivan, who heads the national security section of the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office, arrived at the courthouse Thursday afternoon and proceeded to the floor where a grand jury is convened.
In August, the FBI searched Bolton's home and office as part of an investigation into his handling of classified documents, sources told CBS News at the time. According to unsealed court papers, agents found records marked classified during the searches. The FBI said it found numerous confidential documents in Bolton's home and office, and the bureau took phones, hard drives and computers as part of the search, the court filings show.
Bolton served as national security adviser during Mr. Trump's first term, but he departed from the role after 17 months amid disagreements about Middle East policy. Mr. Trump said he asked Bolton for his resignation, but Bolton said he offered his resignation.
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