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(NewsNation) — John Bolton, erstwhile nationalist information advisor to President Donald Trump, turned himself successful to authorities Friday greeting aft being indicted connected charges of sharing classified information.
A NewsNation camera unit spotted him leaving his Maryland location astir 8 a.m. section time, earlier entering a adjacent courthouse. Bolton is charged with 8 counts of transmission of nationalist defence accusation and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI. If convicted, helium faces up to 10 years successful situation for each count.
The charges followed an FBI search of Bolton’s location and bureau successful August.
Prosecutors alleged Bolton illegally transmitted classified accusation — including documents that revealed quality astir aboriginal attacks and overseas adversaries — utilizing idiosyncratic email and messaging accounts.
FBI Director Kash Patel said these indictments are "just the beginning."
"We are looking astatine truthful galore antithetic leads connected transgression enactment by those who are successful positions of power," helium said successful a connection to NewsNation.
In a defiant connection released precocious Thursday, Bolton denied wrongdoing and said helium was being targeted by the White House.
Bolton was fired successful 2019 during Trump's archetypal word and has since go a vocal professional of the president.
