US national security probe: FBI raids ex-NSA John Bolton’s home; outspoken critic of Trump

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) brokers raided the house of US President Trump’s former National Security Adviser, John Bolton, in Bethesda, Maryland on Friday, at 7 am (US time), in a high-profile national security investigation, The federal brokers carried out the raid as half of an investigation ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel, a Trump administration official knowledgeable The New York Post. Shortly after the operation commenced, Patel posted on X, stating, “NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission.”

The probe, which reportedly includes labeled paperwork, was initially launched a number of years in the past however was suspended by the Biden administration “for political reasons,” in line with a senior US official. John Bolton has beforehand confronted accusations of together with labeled data in his 2020 guide, “The Room Where it Happened.” President Trump tried to stop its publication, alleging that Bolton had breached a non-disclosure settlement signed as a situation of his employment. However, these efforts had been finally unsuccessful. The first-term Justice Department initiated an inquiry into the guide in September 2020. Bolton has been vocal in his criticism of President Trump’s national security and international coverage since leaving the administration, steadily showing on cable information networks to specific his views.

John Bolton: Outspoken critics of Trump’s tariff on India

John Bolton, former National Security Adviser to President Donald Trump, criticised the administration’s tariff insurance policies favouring China over India, describing them as a significant error and counterproductive for the United States. In an opinion piece for The Hill, Bolton argued that the tariffs “do not fit into America’s grand geopolitical strategy as the US is levying tariffs on friend and foe alike.” He added, “Unfortunately, based on international reactions so far, the U.S. by levying tariffs on friend and foe alike has likely suffered a considerable loss of trust and confidence, built up over decades of effort, in exchange for minimal economic gains — if any — and the risk of formidable losses.“ Bolton warned that “The White House seems headed toward more lenient treatment for Beijing on tariff rates and other metrics than it imposed on New Delhi. If so, it will be a potentially enormous mistake.” He famous that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had steered China’s August 12 deadline might be prolonged “if negotiations looked promising.”