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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
Former national security adviser John Bolton is pleading guilty to illegally retaining classified information that could allow him to avoid a prison term.
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What happenedFormer national security adviser John Bolton is pleading guilty to illegally retaining classified information that could allow him to avoid a prison term.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified...". The right frames it as "Trump hopes John Bolton is treated ‘harshly’ after pleading guilty to retaining documents".
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CenterEx-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTrump hopes John Bolton is treated ‘harshly’ after pleading guilty to retaining documents
Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
Former national security adviser John Bolton is pleading guilty to illegally retaining classified information that could allow him to avoid a prison term.
Trump hopes John Bolton is treated ‘harshly’ after pleading guilty to retaining documents
trumphopestreatedharshlyafter
President Donald Trump said on Friday he wants his former national security adviser, John Bolton, to be treated “harshly” after the latter pleaded guilty to unlawfully retaining classified...
Trump rips former national security adviser after guilty plea: “Hopefully, he will be dealt with harshly!”
President Trump slammed his former national security adviser after he pleaded guilty on Friday to improperly retaining sensitive materials from his time in the White House. “John Bolton, a...
