The FBI raided the home of Donald Trump's former national security adviser, turned critic John Bolton, on Friday morning, according to reports.
The federal search of Bolton's house in the Washington DC area was as part of an investigation involving the handling of classified documents, the Associated Press reported, citing an unnamed source, reports The Guardian.
FBI director Kash Patel posted a cryptic message on X on Friday morning, saying: "NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission."
The raid began around 7:00am ET and was first reported by the New York Post. CNN also reported the news, saying its reporters had observed FBI officers near Bolton's residence in Maryland and further reporting that Bolton, when reached, said he was not aware of the law enforcement activity.
Bolton served as Trump's third national security adviser for 17 months and clashed with him over Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea. The first Trump administration had unsuccessfully sought to block the publication of a Bolton book that it said contained classified information.
On his first day back in office this year, Trump, a Republican, revoked the security clearances of more than four dozen former intelligence officials, including Bolton. Bolton was also among a trio of former Trump officials whose security details were cancelled by Trump earlier this year.
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