On October 17, local time, John Bolton, who served as President's National Security Assistant during Trump's first term as president, appeared in court in the federal court of Maryland, USA.He pleaded guilty to all 18 charges.。
Bolton read a "not guilty plea" to Chief Magistrate Timothy Sullivan during the trial.
Earlier in the day, Bolton was photographed leaving his residence in Bethesda, Maryland, and before being tried, he arrived at the Federal District Court of Maryland to surrender himself (the American legal system refers to voluntarily "reporting for duty" according to judicial procedures).
The day before, he was sued by the Federal Grand Jury for alleged improper handling of confidential information.Bolton has been charged with 18 charges, including illegal storage and transfer of defence-secret information.
The FBI searched his Maryland home and office in Washington in August.