John Bolton, the man who once demanded the harshest penalties for leakers like Edward Snowden, is now facing his own indictment on 18 federal counts for mishandling classified information. The irony is staggering, but an even more pressing question has emerged: for whom was he really working? A foreign adversary, a compromised email account, and a Biden administration that seemingly turned a blind eye all add layers to this unfolding drama. Brace yourself; these revelations are nothing short of explosive.
- John Bolton, former national security advisor, has been indicted for alleged mishandling of classified national defense information.
- The indictment reveals Bolton transmitted over 1,000 pages of Top Secret documents to unauthorized individuals using personal email servers.
- Allegations suggest a foreign actor was involved, and the Biden administration may have deliberately ignored these actions.
Former national security advisor John Bolton has found himself at the center of a scandal involving the mishandling of classified national defense information. A probe that began five years ago, but was suspiciously shelved by the Biden Justice Department, now resurfaces, bringing to light a double standard in legal accountability. Bolton, known for cheering the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago aimed at President Trump, was, at the same time, emailing Top Secret intelligence to his wife and daughter over an outdated AOL server. And guess what? Biden’s FBI turned a blind eye.
Bolton is accused of transmitting over a thousand pages of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)—the highest classification level in the U.S.—to unauthorized individuals using personal email and messaging apps. This includes "diary-like entries" from intelligence briefings, Situation Room meetings, and covert operations sent via Gmail, AOL, and encrypted chat to relatives without security clearances. The charges are chilling: intelligence on foreign adversary missile plans, direct quotes from sensitive human intelligence sources, and details of covert U.S. operations. This wasn't casual policy talk; this was the crown jewels of American intelligence, including signals and human intelligence marked "NOFORN"—not releasable to any foreign nationals.
Former Marine and federal prosecutor Ron Chapman, who has prosecuted numerous national security cases, argues that Bolton is essentially a spy. He dismisses the defense that Bolton was merely gathering content for his 2020 tell-all book on Trump, noting that none of the classified information in question appeared in Bolton's published memoir. Chapman highlights how pre-publication reviews flagged classified material, proving Bolton knew he possessed classified information the items seized from Bolton's home.
The irony is palpable. Bolton once stated that Bradley Manning deserved treason charges punishable by death and that Ed Snowden "ought to swing from a tall tree." He hoped Julian Assange would receive 176 years in jail for leaking classified information. Yet, now Bolton faces similar charges and pleads not guilty. The hypocrisy is glaring: rules for thee, not for me Bolton's past comments on leakers.
Recent revelations suggest a foreign actor was involved, with the Biden administration seemingly ignoring these actions. In July 2021, a representative from Bolton's office informed the FBI that his personal email, likely accessed by Iranian-linked hackers, had been compromised. The hackers threatened to release expurgated sections of Bolton's book, yet Bolton never informed the FBI that the hacked account contained classified national defense information. Astonishingly, the Biden DOJ allowed Bolton to delete the compromised account without any raid, search warrant, interrogation, or device seizure details about the hack of his AOL account.
Contrast this with the treatment of President Trump, whose home was raided and who was indicted for possessing classified documents he was constitutionally entitled to have. Meanwhile, Bolton, a member of the permanent political class, seemed to enjoy immunity from the law. The Biden DOJ, led by Attorney General Merrick Garland, allowed Bolton to delete evidence while appointing Jack Smith to raid Trump’s home for storing presidential records.
Reflect on the timeline: July 2021, Bolton reports an Iranian hack; the Biden DOJ does nothing. Months later, Trump is raided and indicted. Weeks after that, in August 2023, Biden's DOJ claims Biden is too "mentally diminished" to stand trial but fit enough to remain president. The system reeks of a two-tiered justice system.
This case starkly exposes the double standards in legal accountability. When Trump's political enemies mishandle classified information—Biden with documents in his garage, Clinton with her private server, Bolton with Iranian-hacked emails—the DOJ yawns. Yet when Trump stores presidential records, the FBI raids his home and indicts him, with legacy media cheering it on.
Bolton once called for Snowden's execution for revealing government surveillance on Americans and wanted Manning to face treason charges for exposing war crimes. By Bolton's own standard, what punishment does he deserve for transmitting America's most sensitive intelligence to unauthorized individuals, whose accounts were compromised by Iran? The answer, he set the standard, and now he will be judged by it.
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