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Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to keeping classified information stemming from his work during the first Trump administration, news outlets report.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Bolton\u2019s plea would end a criminal case opened in October that accused him of sharing classified information with family members in the form of diary entries that helped him write a 2020 memoir about his career in government.<\/p>\n

Mr. Bolton, 77, is facing 10 counts of retention of national defense information and eight counts of transmission of the national defense information prior to the plea being made public.<\/p>\n

The deal would allow Mr. Bolton to avoid federal prison, but he would still be on the hook for a $2 million fine, according to several reports. A judge will ultimately decide whether Mr. Bolton will spend time behind bars.<\/p>\n

Mr. Bolton worked as the White House national security adviser from 2018-19 before his relationship with President Trump soured.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Bolton\u2019s hawkish stance on Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan put him at odds with Mr. Trump, who was open to giving less aggressive forms of diplomacy a chance during his first term.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump blasted his former advisor\u2019s memoir because he said it contained classified information \u2014 something federal prosecutors largely agreed had merit.<\/p>\n

The FBI opened a case in 2021 under President Biden after Mr. Bolton\u2019s email was breached in a cyberattack, and officials soon discovered his personal notes that were allegedly shared with his wife and daughter.<\/p>\n

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