Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton surrenders following charges of mishandling classified information

John Bolton, the national security hawk and former adviser to Donald Trump who has become one of the U.S. President's biggest critics, surrendered on Friday (October 17, 2025) morning on charges of mishandling classified information.

Mr. Bolton, who was indicted on Thursday (October 16), is the third of Trump's prominent critics to face prosecution in recent weeks, as the U.S. president dispenses with decades-long norms designed to insulate federal law enforcement from political pressures.

He did not speak with reporters as he arrived at the courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland to surrender. He is expected to face an initial court appearance later in the day. Mr. Bolton and his team were seen entering the U.S. Marshals Service office to surrender.