FBI raids the home of John Bolton at 7am this morning

[berg80]

You're confusing issues. This subpoena was issued months after the raid by NY attorneys.

My bad. Hard to keep all his criminality straight.

One of former president Donald Trump's current attorneys told special counsel Jack Smith's team that, within days of the Justice Department issuing a subpoena last year for all classified documents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, she "very clearly" warned Trump that if he failed to fully comply -- but then swore he did -- "it's going to be a crime," according to sources familiar with the matter.

Sources said the lawyer, Jennifer Little, told investigators Trump "absolutely" understood the warning, which came during a pivotal meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Trump and another attorney, Evan Corcoran, who had recently joined Trump's legal team.

What Little allegedly told Smith's team earlier this year may shed further light on how Smith came to accuse Trump of knowingly violating the law, saying in his June 9 indictment against Trump that the former president defied a subpoena by hiding more than 100 classified documents from the FBI and even his own legal team, and then having his legal team certify otherwise.

Attorney warned Trump 'it's going to be a crime' if he didn't comply with subpoena for classified docs: Sources

A lawyer for Donald Trump told investigators she warned Trump that not complying with a subpoena to return all classified documents is "going to be a crime," sources say.

abcnews.go.com

Spring 2022: Investigators from the Justice Department and FBI visit Mar-a-Lago to get more information about classified materials taken to Florida, according to a source familiar with the matter. Federal officials also served a subpoena for some documents believed to be at the estate.

Aug. 5, 2022: U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart in South Florida approves an application for a search warrant, finding the FBI had probable cause to search Mar-a-Lago. The search warrant is sealed, as is typical for any pending investigation. Attorney General Merrick Garland later says he personally approved the decision to seek the search warrant.

Aug 8, 2022: The FBI executes the search at Mar-a-Lago in an unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the former president. Trump wasn’t at the estate at the time, which was shuttered for the season, but disclosed the search in a fiery public statement. He asserted agents had opened up a safe at his home in what he called an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.”

A timeline of events leading up to the FBI search of Trump's Florida estate

The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sent reverberations across the country, even before court papers were unsealed Friday.

www.pbs.org

 

[Frankenstein]

Trump is a front man for what may constitute the perennial right wing vision of a nameless, all knowing, all seeing, all powerful, but invisible and anonymous “deep state”.

He is openly peddling his office to the highest bidders to enrich himself and his family members, and surrounding himself with flunkies hoping for the crumbs off the zTrump table.

It is absurd for Trump sheep to talk in terms of an imaginary “deep state” while their hero sells out to the rich and powerful as a matter of practice.

Spoken like a true deep state lackey!

 

[Dragonlady]

Your game.

Your rules.

You hate it NOW?

Awww

This is not a game and never has been. Trump is a lifelong criminal and he was bragging about his crimes. It’s shocking, he was even allowed to run for president given his history of bankruptcy, bribery, and criminal behaviour.

Trump is the guy who invented law fair and the rules have always been trumps rules. Trump had over 4000 civil lawsuits throughout his business career. This is a record as are his seven bankruptcies. Neither of them are records in a good way.

You need to be reminded that you voted for a rapist, a fraud artist, attacks invader

 

[ColonelAngus]

He's a Republican. If the MAGAs want to shoot each other in the face, why should I object?

I nearly pocket dialed you a gift upgrade.

 

[marvin martian]

He's a Republican. If the MAGAs want to shoot each other in the face, why should I object?

Bolton isn't MAGA, obviously. He's a warmongering statist, just like you, except he's American. Party affiliation is irrelevant.

 

[Dragonlady]

Nobody is above the law.

That’s a lie. The Supreme Court has given immunity from prosecution to the President of the United States.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Crazy he and Michael are brothers.

“Sittin’ on the Cock of the Gay” was dedicated to John from Michael.

No?

Ok…

Fair enough

 

[berg80]

You do agree that no one should be above the law, don't you?

Yes, but some are. Otherwise trump would have been convicted in both cases for which he was indicted by Jack Smith.

 

[Failzero]

I hope the Walrus gets 18 Months ( Drain the Swamp )

 

[Rocko]

Smells like a political witch hunt.

 

[Independent thinker]

Yes, but some are. Otherwise trump would have been convicted in both cases for which he was indicted by Jack Smith.

Glad you are on board with the Bolton thing then.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

FBI raids home of former Trump national security advisor John Bolton​

FBI agents on Thursday morning raided the Maryland home of John Bolton, the former national security advisor to President Donald Trump and a staunch critic of the president, NBC News confirmed.

The raid is part of a “national security investigation in search of classified records,” a person familiar with the matter told NBC News.

An FBI official said, “The FBI is conducting court authorized activity in the area. There is no threat to public safety,” but declined to comment on Bolton, according to NBC.

FBI Director Kash Patel tweeted “NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission” at around 7 a.m. ET, the same time his agents reportedly arrived at Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, near Washington, D.C.

Attorney General Pam Bondi retweeted Patel’s tweet, writing, “America’s safety isn’t negotiable. Justice will be pursued. Always.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/fbi-raid-john-bolton-trump-patel.html

Anyone who thinks it's a coincidence that a raid similar to the one the FBI conducted on MAL after trump refused to comply with a subpoena for the return of classified docs was carried out on Bolton's home..........A VOCAL CRITIC OF tRUMP.........isn't paying attention.

Further proof Trump is a fascist thug.

 

[jknowgood]

Defend FROM WHAT?

There are ZERO charges against him.

There might be, Trump has turned you loons into supporting war mongers.

 

[Foxfyre]

John Bolton's home and office raided by federal agents

Federal agents raided the Maryland home of former National Security Advisor John Bolton on Friday morning, according to two senior government enforcement sources briefed on the matter.

www.foxnews.com

Bolton had classified documents at home?

Tsk tsk tsk

Come on John, you know only Democrats are allowed to have classified documents at home or on a private server,

Lets go, Trump DOJ! TAKE OUT THE TRASH! BOLTON IS GARBAGE.

Reading in. I am no John Bolton fan. I think the man is a disloyal and warmongering creep. But will wait and see if this raid was justified. I do believe it was the DOJ's/FBI's call to do it and not Trump.

But I appreciate that this was done with no CNN or other TV crews present unlike what we had with all such raids under Obama and Biden that were obviously staged for media use.

I also appreciate that for now they assured Bolton he was not charged with anything.

Our current administration continues to operate professionally and ethically.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Reading in. I am no John Bolton fan. I think the man is a disloyal and warmongering creep. But will wait and see if this raid was justified. I do believe it was the DOJ's/FBI's call to do it and not Trump.

But I appreciate that this was done with no CNN or other TV crews present unlike what we had with all such raids under Obama and Biden that were obviously staged for media use.

I also appreciate that for now they assured Bolton he was not charged with anything.

Our current administration continues to operate professionally and ethically.

I am being facetious when I say TRUMP should do what Biden did.

 

[mudwhistle]

You write like an illiterate imbecile.

He can't spell erection.

 

[mudwhistle]

My bad. Hard to keep all his criminality straight.

One of former president Donald Trump's current attorneys told special counsel Jack Smith's team that, within days of the Justice Department issuing a subpoena last year for all classified documents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, she "very clearly" warned Trump that if he failed to fully comply -- but then swore he did -- "it's going to be a crime," according to sources familiar with the matter.

Sources said the lawyer, Jennifer Little, told investigators Trump "absolutely" understood the warning, which came during a pivotal meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Trump and another attorney, Evan Corcoran, who had recently joined Trump's legal team.

What Little allegedly told Smith's team earlier this year may shed further light on how Smith came to accuse Trump of knowingly violating the law, saying in his June 9 indictment against Trump that the former president defied a subpoena by hiding more than 100 classified documents from the FBI and even his own legal team, and then having his legal team certify otherwise.

Attorney warned Trump 'it's going to be a crime' if he didn't comply with subpoena for classified docs: Sources

A lawyer for Donald Trump told investigators she warned Trump that not complying with a subpoena to return all classified documents is "going to be a crime," sources say.

abcnews.go.com

Spring 2022: Investigators from the Justice Department and FBI visit Mar-a-Lago to get more information about classified materials taken to Florida, according to a source familiar with the matter. Federal officials also served a subpoena for some documents believed to be at the estate.

Aug. 5, 2022: U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart in South Florida approves an application for a search warrant, finding the FBI had probable cause to search Mar-a-Lago. The search warrant is sealed, as is typical for any pending investigation. Attorney General Merrick Garland later says he personally approved the decision to seek the search warrant.

Aug 8, 2022: The FBI executes the search at Mar-a-Lago in an unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the former president. Trump wasn’t at the estate at the time, which was shuttered for the season, but disclosed the search in a fiery public statement. He asserted agents had opened up a safe at his home in what he called an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.”

A timeline of events leading up to the FBI search of Trump's Florida estate

The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sent reverberations across the country, even before court papers were unsealed Friday.

www.pbs.org

No. You can't keep straight all of the legal warfare being conducted by the left against their political opponents.

 

[Foxfyre]

I am being facetious when I say TRUMP should do what Biden did.

I know. Which is why I didn't call you out on that. LOL

Trump will never do what Biden did no matter how much intellectually dishonest, vacuous Democrats accuse him of that.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

MAGA Republicans prefer peace over war.

You're a dunce, get back to your Israel first agenda like the loyal Ismerican you are.



Israel and Russia do not pay attention to Trump, he however is constantly fussing and fretting about them, claiming to disapprove of war yet eagerly delivering truckloads of bombs, sad.

 

[ColonelAngus]

I know. Which is why I didn't call you out on that. LOL

Trump will never do what Biden did no matter how much intellectually dishonest, vacuous Democrats accuse him of that.

I didn’t think so, just making sure.

Lefties only know to be opposite of Trump.

They are brainwashed lemmings.