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ICYMI: Why The FBI Searched John Bolton’s Home And Office

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🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Another Friday, another move against a perceived enemy of the president.

Last week, the FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington office of President Trump’s former national security advisor, John Bolton.

Since he was fired from the administration during Trump’s first term, Bolton has turned into one of the president’s most vocal critics.

Vice President JD Vance confirmed in an interview that aired this weekend that this raid was in part connected to a criminal investigation over Bolton’s handling of classified documents and information.

What does this investigation say about the priorities of the Justice Department in Trump’s second term?

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conversations you might have missed. Last week, the FBI searched the Maryland home and

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Washington office of President Trump's former national security advisor, John Bolton.

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Since he was fired from the administration during Trump's first term, Bolton has turned into

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one of the president's vocal critics.

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In an interview this weekend, Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that the search was in part connected

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to a criminal investigation over Bolton's handling of classified documents and information.

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After the break, we're joined by Elliott Williams. He'll walk us through this investigation and its implications.

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