FBI searches home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton
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- FBI searches home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton over classified information mishandling investigation.
- Bolton, a vocal Trump critic, was fired in 2019 and wrote a book critical of Trump's administration.
- No charges have been filed against Bolton; he was not in custody during the searches.
- The searches raise concerns about the Trump administration using law enforcement against political foes.
- Bolton claims Trump's actions against him are retaliatory, calling it a 'retribution presidency.'
- The investigation occurs amid broader scrutiny of Trump's handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
- Bolton's book, 'The Room Where It Happened,' portrays Trump as uninformed on foreign policy.
- Trump revoked Bolton's security clearance and canceled his security detail earlier this year.
- Bolton has a history of government service under Presidents Bush and Reagan.
- An Iranian operative was charged in 2022 for plotting to kill Bolton, linked to a U.S. airstrike.