Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has pleaded guilty in federal court to the unlawful retention of national defense information, according to U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes. <br /> <br />Bolton now faces a maximum sentence of up to five years in federal prison. As part of the case, he will also pay a $2.25 million fine and forfeit his government pension. <br /> <br />The case has sparked major political reactions and renewed debate over the handling of classified information by former senior U.S. officials. <br /> <br />Watch the full breakdown of the charges, the plea agreement, the potential prison sentence, the financial penalties, and what this means for U.S. national security and politics. <br /> <br />#JohnBolton #BoltonGuilty #BreakingNews #USPolitics #NationalSecurity #ClassifiedDocuments #FederalCourt #KellyHayes #USJustice #PoliticalNews #BoltonCase #DOJ #Breaking #USNews #PrisonSentence #SecurityBreach #LegalNews #WashingtonDC #Politics #LatestNews<br /><br />~PR.460~HT.408~VG.HM~
