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The Guardian World Friday 26 June 2026, 12:07 UTC By Lucy Campbell (now) and Aneesa Ahmed (earlier) 1 min read
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Bolton to plead guilty charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information in agreement that includes $2.25m fineSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog. John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, is expected to plead guilty on Friday to charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information.

Bolton to plead guilty charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information in agreement that includes $2.25m fine

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John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, is expected to plead guilty on Friday to charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information.

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