Feds Storm John Bolton’s Home and Office in Classified Docs Crackdown

The feds just turned John Bolton's world upside down. Early this morning, FBI agents kicked in the door, figuratively, I assume, at Bolton's Bethesda, Maryland, home and his D.C. office, tearing through both in a hunt for classified documents. Yes, you heard that right: the guy who spent years preaching about national security is now in the crosshairs of a federal probe. Sources say agents are convinced Bolton’s still got sensitive docs stashed somewhere, and they're not playing games.

Fox News Digital caught agents hauling boxes out of Bolton's D.C. office, with the man himself spotted in the lobby looking like he just swallowed a lemon. "NO ONE is above the law…
@FBI agents on mission," tweeted FBI Director Kash Patel, dropping a not-so-subtle hint about the raid without naming names. 

Deputy Director Dan Bongino piled on, retweeting Patel and adding, "Public corruption will not be tolerated." Attorney General Pam Bondi didn't hold back either, warning, "America’s safety isn’t negotiable. Justice will be pursued. Always." 

Sounds like the Trump-era crew is out for blood.

This entire situation stems from intel provided by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who gave Patel just enough juice to justify the search warrant. One source, dripping with sarcasm, told the outlet, "I can't give you any more details than that, but let's just say that John Bolton really had some nerve to attack Trump over his handling of classified information."

Now, let's rewind. 

Bolton, Trump's National Security Advisor from 2018 to 2019, has been a thorn in the side of just about everyone. His 2020 memoir, 'The Room Where It Happened', caused a firestorm when the Trump DOJ tried to block it, claiming it was packed with classified info, think U.S. intelligence sources, foreign policy pow-wows, and chats with world leaders. A federal judge let the book hit shelves anyway, and the Biden DOJ later dropped both a criminal probe and a civil suit against Bolton in 2021, calling it quits after a senior NSC official supposedly cleared the book of any classified material. Bolton's lawyer at the time swore up and down that the memoir was clean after a four-month review. 

But there's more. The probe into Bolton's handling of classified docs was apparently shelved by Biden's team "for political reasons" according to a senior U.S. official. Now, with Trump back in the game, it's open season again. And let's not forget the irony: Bolton had the gall to slam Trump over his classified docs mess, which led to the 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid and a 40-count indictment (later tossed in July 2024). Pot, meet kettle.

Bolton, of course, is no stranger to the spotlight. The hawkish ex-advisor, who served as U.N. ambassador under George W. Bush, has been both a Trump cheerleader and critic. He called Trump’s 2022 strike on Iran's nuclear facilities "a decisive action" and "the right thing to do," predicting "huge change in the Middle East." 

But he also trashed Trump's competence and character, saying in 2022 that the guy didn't have what it takes to sit in the Oval Office. Trump, never one to stay quiet, fired back, booting Bolton in 2019 over "strong" policy disagreements and later yanking his Secret Service detail amid Iranian death threats. Savage.

When Fox News Digital called Bolton's office for comment, a staffer chirped, "Have a nice day," and slammed the phone down. Meanwhile, agents were spotted loading bags and boxes into vehicles outside both Bolton's home and office, with one image showing an FBI agent lugging a box like it's evidence Christmas.

So, what's the deal? Is Bolton hoarding state secrets, or is this just political payback? One thing's for sure: when the feds come knocking at 7 a.m., it's going to be a bad day. 

Meanwhile, the Clintons have gone scot free.

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