Trump's DOJ indicts John Bolton
Former national security adviser and Trump critic John Bolton is indicted on 18 counts of transmitting/retaining classified documents in Maryland; he later pleads guilty to a single retention count (June 2026).
What happened
Former national security adviser and Trump critic John Bolton is indicted on 18 counts of transmitting/retaining classified documents in Maryland; he later pleads guilty to a single retention count (June 2026).
Why it matters
When enforcement power is steered toward critics or away from allies, the law stops operating as a neutral public institution. It is tracked here under “Prosecute political opponents”; the classification describes the documented institutional risk, not a claim about motive.