Bolton, former National Security Advisor during Trump's first term, has reached a preliminary plea agreement with prosecutors, admitting to mishandling classified information while compiling notes for a book harshly critical of Trump. According to a notice from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Bolton is scheduled to be re-arraigned on June 26—typically indicating preparations for a guilty plea. Under the plea deal, still subject to judicial approval, Bolton intends to plead guilty to one count of unlawfully retaining classified information and pay a fine; sentencing could range from no incarceration to five years in prison. If Bolton chooses to go to trial and loses, he could face decades in prison. This plea could represent the most significant legal victory for Trump in his efforts to prosecute his so-called political adversaries.
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