John Bolton, Ex-Trump Adviser, Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information NYT > U.S. News Von: Devlin Barrett and Michael S. Schmidt 04. Juni 2026 um 16:22 The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesJohn R. Bolton’s indictment accused him of mishandling classified information when he compiled notes for a book that was critical of President Trump.