The FBI searched former national security adviser John Bolton’s house in Bethesda, Maryland, early Friday morning, the Bureau confirmed to CBS News.
“The FBI is conducting court authorized activity in the area,” the bureau said in a statement. “There is no threat to public safety. We have no further comment.”
Bolton did not respond to multiple attempts to reach him. The New York Post first reported Bolton’s home was being searched by the FBI.
Bolton served as national security adviser during President Trump’s first term, but resigned — or was asked to resign by Mr. Trump — after serving in the job for 17 months.
During Mr. Trump’s first term, Bolton wrote a book about his tenure as national security adviser, “The Room Where It Happened,” which portrayed Mr. Trump in an unflattering light. The first Trump administration tried to stop the publication of the book and later sued him for the profits. The Justice Department opened a criminal inquiry into whether Bolton had published classified information, claiming he had failed to complete a prepublication review.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
