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约翰·博尔顿曾是特朗普的坚定盟友，如今就保留机密文件罪名认罪
作者：詹姆斯·西罗内、杰克·吉布森
美国检察官凯利·O·海耶斯就博尔顿认罪一事就其机密文件案发表讲话
海耶斯表示，对约翰·博尔顿的成功起诉意味着“没有人凌驾于法律之上”。
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前白宫国家安全顾问约翰·博尔顿于周五认罪，仅对18项指控中的1项表示认罪，但他的判决将推迟至秋季。
在马里兰州格林贝尔特联邦地区法院举行的听证会上，博尔顿对第12项罪名表示认罪，该项罪名指控他未经授权持有与国防相关的文件。
该罪名通常最高可判处10年监禁，但双方已商定，最高监禁刑期不得超过5年。
美国检察官凯利·O·海耶斯在法院外向记者发表讲话，强调此案表明“没有人凌驾于法律之上”。海耶斯拒绝回答记者提问。
前国家安全顾问约翰·博尔顿就保留机密信息认罪：消息人士
2026年6月26日，美国前驻联合国大使、前国家安全顾问约翰·博尔顿抵达马里兰州格林贝尔特的马里兰州联邦地区法院参加认罪协议听证会。（阿尔·德拉戈 摄）
海耶斯在简短发言中开场道：“管理机密和国防信息的规则对所有人都一视同仁，无论职位高低，也无论你为美国政府服务了多久。”
“此案涉及的国防信息属于最高机密级别，”海耶斯补充道，“其中包含使用敏感消息来源和方法的人力情报，还讨论了一项秘密行动项目。博尔顿先生承认他分享了超过1000页关于他担任国家安全顾问期间日常工作的信息。”
美国司法部一名检察官告诉西奥多·庄法官，博尔顿还面临225万美元的罚款，其中一半需在5天内缴纳，同时他需要接受美国情报委员会的必要问询、接受三年的监督释放，并完成至多100小时的社区服务。
曾于2018年4月至2019年9月担任国家安全顾问的博尔顿同意，他将无法获得联邦服务的年金或退休金。
当法官询问博尔顿在听取案件事实总结后是否认罪时，这位前特朗普政府官员表示：“是的，法官大人，我对此表示歉意。”
sentencing（此处原文为大写？不，原句是The sentencing was set for October 28.） 判决日期定为10月28日。美国政府计划在此次听证会上撤销其余指控。
2026年6月26日，美国前驻联合国大使、前国家安全顾问约翰·博尔顿通过安检，抵达马里兰州格林贝尔特的马里兰州联邦地区法院参加认罪协议听证会。（阿尔·德拉戈 摄）
通过认罪，博尔顿放弃了对判决和定罪提出上诉的权利。庄法官表示，博尔顿在判决前可以撤回认罪请求。一旦量刑阶段结束，该撤回窗口将关闭。
当局于去年8月首次搜查了博尔顿的住宅和办公室。他于10月被起诉，最初被指控传播和保留机密文件两项罪名。
约翰·博尔顿因不当处理机密文件被起诉
根据起诉书，博尔顿非法留存的文件包含有关外国敌对组织未来袭击的情报。
2019年7月18日，在华盛顿白宫椭圆形办公室，时任国家安全顾问约翰·R·博尔顿在时任总统唐纳德·J·特朗普会见荷兰首相马克·吕特时旁听。（贾宾·博茨福德/《华盛顿邮报》 via 盖蒂图片社）
检察官表示，这些文件还包含有关某个联络伙伴向美国情报界共享敏感信息的内容，以及外国对手计划未来进行导弹发射的情报。
据检察官透露，其中许多文件都标注为“最高机密”。
“大约从2018年4月9日起，直至至少2025年8月22日，博尔顿利用其国家安全顾问的职位，分享了超过1000页关于他担任国家安全顾问期间日常工作的信息，”起诉书中写道。
“博尔顿还非法留存了与国防相关的文件、书面材料和笔记，其中包括最高机密/敏感 compartmented information（SCI，敏感隔室信息）级别的信息，存放在他位于马里兰州蒙哥马利县的家中，”起诉书继续写道。
据检察官称，博尔顿通过个人电子邮件账户将这些信息分享给了两名家庭成员。
根据法庭记录，博尔顿卸任后，该电子邮箱被一名据称与伊朗有关联的人员黑客入侵。
自博尔顿离开白宫以来，他和特朗普就成了死对头，两人经常因外交政策分歧互相攻击。
2020年6月23日，在加利福尼亚州科特马德拉的布克·帕斯南书店展出的约翰·博尔顿新书《房间里的事件》副本。（贾斯汀·沙利文 摄）
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当时特朗普称他解雇了博尔顿，但博尔顿声称自己是主动辞职的。
博尔顿于2020年出版了回忆录《房间里的事件》，将特朗普描述为反复无常且不理智的领导人。
特朗普政府起诉以阻止该书出版，称其中包含已被列为机密的国家安全秘密。一名联邦法官允许该书上架，而博尔顿从未因书中内容受到任何起诉。
詹姆斯·西罗内是福克斯新闻数字频道突发/热点新闻团队的撰稿人。新闻线索可发送至james.cirrone@fox.com。
Ex-Trump official John Bolton pleads guilty to 1 of 18 counts in classified docs indictment
June 26, 2026 10:26am EDT / Fox News
John Bolton, once a staunch Trump ally, pleaded guilty to retaining classified documents
By James Cirrone, Jake Gibson
US Attorney Kelly O Hayes speaks on Bolton classified documents case after guilty plea
Hayes said the successful prosecution of John Bolton meant that “no is one above the law.”
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Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to only one count of an 18-count indictment, but he will not be sentenced until the fall.
During a hearing at the federal district court in Greenbelt, Maryland, Bolton pleaded guilty to the twelfth count, alleging he had unauthorized possession of a document related to national defense.
The count typically has a maximum penalty of 10 years behind bars, but both sides agreed that five years will be the most prison time that can be imposed.
U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes addressed reporters outside the courthouse, emphasizing that this case demonstrated that “no one is above the law.” Hayes declined to take questions.
FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JOHN BOLTON TO PLEAD GUILTY TO RETAINING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: SOURCES
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor John Bolton arrives for a plea deal hearing at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on June 26, 2026, in Greenbelt, Maryland.(Al Drago)
“The rules governing classified and national defense information apply equally to everyone, regardless of position, and regardless of how long you have served with the United States government,” Hayes began her brief remarks.
“The national defense information at issue in this case was classified at the highest classification levels,” Hayes added. “It contained human intelligence using sensitive sources and methods, and it discussed a covert action program. Mr. Bolton admitted he shared more than 1,000 pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the national security advisor.”
A prosecutor from the Department of Justice told Judge Theodore Chuang that Bolton also faces a fine of $2.25 million, half of which should be paid within 5 days, a required debrief with a U.S. intelligence committee, three years of supervised release and up to 100 hours of community service.
Bolton, who served as national security advisor from April 2018 to September 2019, agreed that he would not get an annuity or retirement from his federal service.
When the judge asked Bolton if he was pleading guilty after having heard the summary of facts in the case, the former Trump official said: “I am your honor, and I’m sorry for it.”
The sentencing was set for October 28. The government plans to dismiss the remaining counts at that hearing.
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor John Bolton walks through security as he arrives for a plea deal hearing at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on June 26, 2026 in Greenbelt, Maryland.(Al Drago)
By pleading guilty, Bolton waived his right to appeal the sentence and conviction. Chuang said Bolton will be allowed to withdraw his guilty pleas before sentencing. That window will close once the sentencing phase concludes.
Authorities first raided Bolton’s home and office in August of last year. He was indicted in October, originally being charged with both transmission and retention of classified documents.
JOHN BOLTON INDICTED WITH IMPROPER HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS
According to the indictment, the documents Bolton illegally kept had intelligence about future attacks by an adversarial group in another country.
Then-National Security Advisor John R. Bolton listens as then-President Donald J. Trump meets with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House July 18, 2019, in Washington.(Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Prosecutors said the documents also contained information about a liaison partner sharing sensitive information with the U.S. intelligence community, as well as intelligence that a foreign adversary was planning a missile launch in the future.
Many of the documents were labeled “TOP SECRET,” according to prosecutors.
“From on or about April 9, 2018, through at least on or about August 22, 2025, BOLTON abused his position as National Security Advisor by sharing more than a thousand pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the National Security Advisor,” the indictment read.
BOLTON MAY BE IN HOT WATER AS FBI INVESTIGATION EXPANDS BEYOND CONTROVERSIAL BOOK
FBI agents raid the Bethesda, Maryland, home of John Bolton on August 22, 2025.(Andrew Harnik)
“BOLTON also unlawfully retained documents, writings, and notes relating to the national defense, including information classified up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level, in his home in Montgomery County, Maryland,” it continued.
Bolton shared this information with two family members through his personal email account, according to prosecutors.
That email account, per court records, was hacked by someone believed to be associated with Iran after Bolton left office.
Since Bolton’s departure, him and Trump have been bitter enemies, with the two men frequently attacking each other over foreign policy disagreements.
Copies of the new book ‘The Room Where It Happened’ by John Bolton are displayed at Book Passage on June 23, 2020 in Corte Madera, California.(Justin Sullivan)
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At the time, Trump said he fired Bolton, but Bolton claimed he resigned of his own accord.
Bolton published a memoir in 2020 titled “The Room Where It Happened,” which characterized Trump as an erratic and irrational leader.
The Trump administration sued to block the book’s release, claiming it contained national security secrets that were classified. A federal judge allowed the book to hit shelves, and Bolton was never prosecuted for anything that was included in it.
James Cirrone is a writer on the Breaking/Trending News team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to james.cirrone@fox.com.
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