Trump critic and former national security adviser John Bolton to be charged soon, sources say

Former Trump national security adviser turned Trump critic John Bolton is expected to be charged with federal crimes soon, according to two federal officials.

WASHINGTON — John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump turned prominent Trump critic, is expected to be charged with federal crimes soon, according to two federal officials with knowledge of the investigation.

One of the officials said Bolton could be indicted next week. The other said he could be indicted soon.

The charges would be brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland, where Bolton lives, the officials said. The development was first reported by MSNBC.

The FBI conducted searches of Bolton’s Maryland home and his Washington, D.C., office in August. A source familiar with the matter told NBC News at the time that the searches were part of a “national security investigation in search of classified records.”

Bolton's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement that the former adviser and diplomat had handled records appropriately.