The US Department of Justice has dropped its criminal investigation into John Bolton, a former security adviser to former President Donald Trump. This was reported to Bolton’s attorney. Bolton was accused of sharing classified information in his book about his 17 months in the White House.
Bolton outlined in his book published last year The room in which it happened A devastating image of the then president. The Trump administration tried in vain to block publication of the book because it would jeopardize national security. It was also announced in September that a criminal investigation would be launched to determine whether Bolton had released classified information.
The New York Times now reports that government advisers have concluded that Bolton’s case is political and that the trial has no chance of success. Both the investigation and the lawsuit, which demanded $2 million that Bolton received for the book, were terminated.
According to Bolton’s attorney, the Justice Department “implicitly acknowledged that Trump and his White House officials acted unlawfully.” The ministry itself has not yet responded.
