A 2020 criminal investigation into Bolton originated from allegations that Bolton had shared portions of his book draft with people not authorized to handle sensitive information before he obtained fi

Sources familiar with the matter told ABC News that the search, carried out by the FBI, was related to allegations that Bolton is in possession of classified records.

Vice President JD Vance is defending the federal government’s investigation into former national security adviser John Bolton, as Democrats slam the FBI’s search of his home last Friday as a politically targeted attack. But Vance also made it clear he couldn’t say what Bolton might have done.