Bolt-on charges: Trump's former adviser is indicted
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The Economist
4.4 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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John Bolton, a former Trump ally-turned-critic has been charged with mishandling classified information. That raises further fears that the justice department is being politicised. Why dropping a case against two people accused of spying for China has engulfed the British government. And celebrating Saul Zabar, whose deli delighted New Yorkers.
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| 1:01.8 | The Economist. |
| 1:08.9 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Rosie Blore. |
| 1:14.6 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:24.0 | Last year, two Britons were accused of spying for China. |
| 1:28.2 | Recently, the charges against them were dropped, leading to a political storm over whether |
| 1:32.9 | the British government was trying to appease the Chinese Communist Party. |
| 1:38.9 | And Saul Zabar was the king of smoked fish. |
| 1:42.9 | He took over the family delicatessons and consolidated five stores |
| 1:46.8 | into a single one on the Upper West Side in New York. To many, it was the definitive Jewish deli. |
| 1:53.1 | Our obitaries editor celebrates his life. |
| 2:00.3 | But first... |
| 2:01.6 | I think he's a bad guy, yeah, he's a bad guy. |
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