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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 56m

“… Both of those indictments came after a Sept. 20 post on Truth Social, where Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against the pair, as well as Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.

“They’re all guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done,” the post said. “We can’t delay any longer.””

desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2d

‘Trump, 79, Posted Private Bondi Message About Indicting Enemy’

“According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump believed he was sending Bondi a private message, insisting she prosecute his nemesis and former FBI director, James #Comey, along with other targets.”

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Trump, 79, Posted Private Bondi Message About Indicting Enemy

The president was “surprised to learn” the message to his attorney general went out to 10 million people.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 57m

“… Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in late September on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstruction. New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted on a bank fraud charge on Thursday.”

#Bolton
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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 15d

‘Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move 'now' to prosecute enemies’

“ #Comey has been indicted on two of three counts sought by prosecutors -- one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice”

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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move 'now' to prosecute enemies

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted just days after President Trump issued a public demand for the DOJ to act "now" to prosecute him, sources say.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 58m

“… Days into Trump’s second term, the president canceled Bolton’s Secret Service detail, even though he was the target of an alleged murder-for-hire scheme by a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Bolton would be the third Trump critic to face criminal charges since late September.”

desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Jan 20

“… comes after Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.”

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Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump

Retired Gen. Mark Milley says he’s grateful to President Joe Biden for a pardon. Biden on Monday pardoned Milley, Dr.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 1h

“… Bolton has been an outspoken critic of Trump’s, particularly on foreign policy involving Russia, in the years since. Bolton also continued criticizing Trump’s foreign policy after the searches.

Trump has repeatedly criticized Bolton as well, calling him a “lowlife” & “dumb,” among other things.”

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jun 5

Breaking news: Attorneys for Donald Trump came to the Justice Department Monday to make their case that the government shouldn't charge Trump in connection with his possession of classified documents after leaving office, a person familiar with the situation said.

More: https://wapo.st/3NdZFsm

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 1h

“… Trump was indicted in 2023 on charges of mishandling top-secret documents and obstructing efforts to recover them after he left office. But federal judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, threw out the charges in 2024.”

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jul 27

Breaking news: Federal prosecutors announced new charges against Donald Trump in his alleged hoarding and hiding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home, alleging he and a newly-charged aide tried to keep security camera footage from being reviewed by investigators.
https://wapo.st/3Y9M8FY

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 1h

“”… “He released massive amounts of classified, and confidential, but classified information. That’s illegal and you go to jail for that,” Trump told Fox News in an interview then.”

#Bolton
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 28

Audio from 2021 of Donald Trump discussing what he called a “highly confidential” file about Iran undercuts his claim that he was referring to news clippings. Listen here. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/us/politics/trump-documents-tape-audio.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes

A quote by Donald Trump, from a recording cited in his indictment in the classified documents case, capturing a conversation in July 2021, reads: "This is secret information. But look, look at this."

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 1h

“… Trump publicly called for Bolton to be prosecuted in June 2020 after the then-former national security adviser wrote an unflattering book about his experience working for Trump.”

#Bolton
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 26

President Trump characterized an extraordinary security breach as a minor transgression on Tuesday, insisting that top administration officials had not shared any classified information as they discussed secret military plans in a group chat that included the editor in chief of The Atlantic.

Trump Downplays Signal Leak, Backing Waltz and Pointing Finger at Journalist

Democrats denounced the country’s top intelligence officials for “sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior” for discussing secret military plans in a group chat.

www.nytimes.com

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 1h

“… Search warrant affidavits related to the searches released last month referenced potential violations of the Espionage Act, including gathering or sharing national defense information without permission, and unauthorized possession of classified materials.”

#Bolton
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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Mar 25

“… As for information shared by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Ratcliffe said that should not be considered to be secret because Hegseth has the authority to determine whether Defense Department information is classified and has insisted it wasn’t.”

#SignalLeak
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Trump Administration Denies Signal Chat Shared Classified Details With Journalist

Senate Democrats challenge testimony over the nature of messages reported by the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg.

www.wsj.com

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 1h

“… CIA Director John Ratcliffe provided intelligence to FBI Director Kash Patel that was the basis for the search warrant, the source said.”

“Search warrant affidavits related to the searches released last month referenced potential violations of the Espionage Act …”

#Bolton
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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… By moving forward, they said, the United States has now revealed to a foreign government that it has access to specific systems — a revelation, the sources said, that is likely more damaging to U.S. national security than any secret Bolton may have revealed.”

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Secrets and Laws @secretsandlaws.bsky.social · 28d

There's a big question here of how the USG found out about the email hack (likely through espionage).

It's also notable that the USG was willing to declassify that for the purpose of executing the SW. Even though it's redacted, SWs are almost always unclassified, & this one has no markings.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 1h

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

‘Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.’

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

Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.

www.nbcnews.com

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 1h

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

‘Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.’

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

Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.

www.nbcnews.com

desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 1h

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

‘Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.’

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

Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.

www.nbcnews.com

desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… By moving forward, they said, the United States has now revealed to a foreign government that it has access to specific systems — a revelation, the sources said, that is likely more damaging to U.S. national security than any secret Bolton may have revealed.”

#DMD
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Secrets and Laws @secretsandlaws.bsky.social · 28d

There's a big question here of how the USG found out about the email hack (likely through espionage).

It's also notable that the USG was willing to declassify that for the purpose of executing the SW. Even though it's redacted, SWs are almost always unclassified, & this one has no markings.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… What was found, they said, fueled an investigation into whether Bolton has mishandled classified information that began during the Biden administration.

The sources said that the sensitivity of how the government came by those records was one factor that slowed the Bolton investigation.”

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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 28d

Bolton Raid Instigated By Foreign Govt Hack Into His AOL Account, FBI Affidavit Says

The FBI has released the affidavit used to obtain a search warrant for former Trump national security adviser John Bolton's home. The post Bolton Raid Instigated By Foreign Govt Hack Into His AOL Account, FBI Affidavit Says first appeared on Mediaite.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… Page 12 of the document has a heading titled “Hack of Bolton’s AOL Account by Foreign Entity.” That section is entirely blacked out.

…the redacted section describes how the U.S. government discovered Bolton’s AOL emails during intelligence collection directed at that unnamed foreign government.”

desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 16d

“… It’s not known when the investigation restarted. Court filings indicate that investigators determined that Bolton’s AOL email account was hacked by a foreign entity, although details of the alleged hack and how the U.S. became aware of it remain unclear.”

#Bolton
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 20d

Former Trump advisor John Bolton says the U.S. President has no clear strategy to end the war in Ukraine and is trying to “escape the situation.” He criticized Trump’s inconsistent approach to sanctions, calling his ultimatum to the EU on Russian energy a way to avoid tougher action against Moscow.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… FBI agents conducted a surprise raid of Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Maryland, on Sept. 22 in what sources at the time said was a search for suspected classified records. The search warrant was based on information provided by the CIA and approved by a federal judge.”

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Aug 5

“… While [OSC] could refer its findings to DOJ, the department has already publicly said that it is investigating #Smith and other prosecutors who pursued Trump through its so-called "Weaponization Working Group" that is being led by former interim DC U.S. attorney Ed Martin.”

#JackSmith
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Office of Special Counsel says it's opened Hatch Act probe of Jack Smith

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said opened an investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith and whether he violated the Hatch Act.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… According to one of the people familiar with the status of the case, Hayes and her team are weighing whether to file charges against Bolton in a rushed complaint — a court filing that would allow the office to lodge criminal allegations quickly and seek a grand jury indictment at a later date.”

desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Aug 20

‘Schiff forms legal defense fund amid Trump attacks’

“The Justice Department has appointed a special attorney to oversee the matter, Ed Martin, who was likewise named U.S. Pardon Attorney and the head of the newly formed Weaponization Working Group…”

#Schiff
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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… Ed Martin, who served briefly as Trump’s acting U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia and whom Trump has since named to head the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, has met multiple times with Hayes to monitor the Bolton case.”

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Aug 15

“… According to sources, Wise is now serving in the department as an investigator and counselor to Ed Martin, the former interim D.C. U.S. Attorney, whose permanent nomination to the post was rejected by Republican senators concerned over his past…”

#sandwich
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Former FBI agent pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 charges now serving in Justice Department: Sources

Jared Wise was on trial when he was pardoned as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping series of pardons related to Jan. 6.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… Ed Martin, who served briefly as Trump’s acting U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia and whom Trump has since named to head the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, has met multiple times with Hayes to monitor the Bolton case.”

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Aug 22

“… President Trump fought to quash its publication over its inclusion of national secrets — saying Bolton broke an NDA signed as a condition of his employment — but was ultimately unsuccessful.”

#revenge
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nypost.com/2025/08/22/u...

Exclusive | Patel’s FBI raids John Bolton’s home in high-profile national security probe

Federal agents raided Bolton’s house in Bethesda, Md., from 7 a.m. in an investigation ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… Kelly Hayes, the acting U.S. Attorney for Maryland, has told Justice Department colleagues she believes there is a reasonable basis to pursue charges against Bolton, the people said.”

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Aug 22

“… Patel added Bolton to his "enemies list" in his 2024 book, "The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy." At the end, in the appendix, Patel included a list of “Members of the Executive Branch Deep State," cited Friedman on X.”

#Patel
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Kash Patel's office 'seems to have tipped off NY Post' to John Bolton FBI raid: reporter

FBI agents appeared outside the home of John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security advisor during his first term, carrying out a search warrant. However, one reporter thinks FBI Di...

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… Unlike the widespread resistance career prosecutors in Virginia have shown to Trump’s pressure campaign to charge former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, career prosecutors in Maryland consider charges against Bolton to have some factual merit …”

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Aug 22

“… Friedman wrote, "Patel isn’t recused. He seems to have boasted about the Bolton raid ahead of time. And he or someone in his office seems to have tipped off the NYPost about the raid."”

#Bolton
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Kash Patel's office 'seems to have tipped off NY Post' to John Bolton FBI raid: reporter

FBI agents appeared outside the home of John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security advisor during his first term, carrying out a search warrant. However, one reporter thinks FBI Di...

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… Bolton, whom Trump fired from his first administration, has been a vocal critic of the president. His lawyer has said he did nothing improper.”

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 11

John Bolton, the former national security adviser to Donald Trump, said he voted for former Vice President Dick Cheney in 2020 and will vote for him again this November.

John Bolton, Former Trump Adviser, Says He Will Vote for Dick Cheney

The diplomat, a fixture in multiple Republican administrations who now opposes Mr. Trump, said he also voted for the former vice president in 2020.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… If Bolton is criminally charged as attorneys in the Maryland office expect, he would be the third of Trump’s perceived enemies to face federal prosecution under Trump’s Department of Justice in a matter of a few weeks.”

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 22

President Trump revoked U.S. Secret Service protection for John Bolton within hours of taking office, stripping his former national security adviser of the security detail he had been granted because of threats on his life from Iran, Bolton said.

Trump Revokes John Bolton’s Secret Service Protection

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had granted Bolton and another Trump national security adviser protection in 2021 after threats from Iran.

www.nytimes.com

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… A grand jury in Maryland has been hearing evidence for several weeks related to claims that Bolton improperly kept classified national security information in his Maryland home. But the pace of the case has recently sped up, the two people said.”

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 23

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

The public can’t be sure whether the John Bolton search is a legitimate investigation — and this very fact highlights the current crisis of trust in federal law enforcement, writes the former FBI special agent Asha Rangappa in a guest essay.

Opinion | John Bolton, Trump and the Crisis of Trust in Federal Law Enforcement

If the F.B.I. is seen as a tool of retribution, it will come at the expense of its effectiveness in the long run.

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · 2h

“… The acting U.S. Attorney in Maryland is moving forward quickly to seek criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, according to two people familiar with the case.”

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desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Aug 22

‘The inquiry into Trump’s former national security adviser is over classified information, two people say.’

“… in what amounted to a major escalation in a long-running inquiry into whether he mishandled classified information.”

#Bolton
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www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...

F.B.I. Searches Maryland Home of John Bolton, Ex-Trump Adviser

www.nytimes.com

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