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FBI agents raided the Bethesda, Maryland, home and D.C. office of John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, early on Friday morning as part of an investigation into whether he illegally handled classified information. Bolton, who became an outspoken Trump critic after leaving his first administration, has not been detained or charged with any crimes, according to an AP source.

Federal investigators have not given any official statement on why Bolton’s home and residence were searched. “The FBI is conducting court authorized activity in the area. There is no threat to public safety. We have no further comment,” a spokesperson for the bureau said, per the Washington Post.

However, shortly before the New York Post broke news of the raid, FBI director Kash Patel posted on X:

NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) August 22, 2025

Attorney general Pam Bondi retweeted Patel’s post, adding, “America’s safety isn’t negotiable. Justice will be pursued. Always.” FBI deputy director Dan Bongino did the same, writing, “Public corruption will not be tolerated.”

Bolton has yet to comment on the raids. He was spotted in D.C. on Friday morning, according to the AP:

After the search at Bolton’s home started, he was spotted Friday morning standing in the lobby of the Washington building where he keeps an office and talking to two people with “FBI” visible on their vests. He left a few minutes later and appeared to have gone upstairs in the building. Agents were seen taking bags into the office building through a back entrance.

While the searches were being conducted, Bolton posted a message about Trump’s handling of Russia’s war in Ukraine on X. This is typical of Bolton’s criticism of Trump’s foreign policy and may have been a scheduled post:

Russia has not changed its goal: drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire. Moscow has demanded that Ukraine cede territory it already holds and the remainder of Donetsk, which it has been unable to conquer. Zelensky will never do so. Meanwhile, meetings will continue because… — John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) August 22, 2025

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