The FBI recovered classified documents in a raid on former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s office.
The search warrant revealed materials marked “secret” and “confidential.”
Documents included travel memos and files on the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, the government’s strategic communications plan, and weapons of mass destruction.
Officials say the FBI is probing whether Bolton improperly handled national defense information.
“The discovery renews scrutiny of Bolton’s handling of sensitive national security information and echoes long-standing concerns first raised during a contentious legal battle over his 2020 memoir,” Newsweek reported.
Federal agents also searched Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, Maryland. No classified documents were found there, but computers and electronic devices were seized for forensic review.
The search was authorized by U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya of the District of Columbia, per the Conservative Brief.
The FBI issued a statement saying, “The FBI is conducting court-authorized activity in the area. There is no threat to public safety. We have no further comment.”
Court filings show investigators were pursuing evidence of potential violations of three statutes, including Section 793 of Title 18, the Espionage Act, and Section 1924, which bars unauthorized removal or retention of classified materials.
The affidavit cited probable