FBI Searches John Bolton’s Home
CNN featured Andrew McCabe, the former Deputy Director of the FBI, on Friday shortly after the FBI conducted a search at the home of former national security adviser John Bolton. The operation took place in Bethesda, Maryland, around 7 a.m.
During the segment on “CNN News Central,” co-host Kate Bolduan interviewed McCabe at approximately 7:47 a.m. He expressed surprise at the situation, noting that many might not have anticipated such an event. “We need to clarify why the FBI is here,” McCabe stated. “They clearly possess a federal search warrant, so their presence indicates a serious investigation.”
Continuing, McCabe remarked, “As of now, there’s little known regarding any specific allegations of wrongdoing involving Bolton. It’s reasonable for people to speculate since he had a contentious relationship with the previous Trump administration concerning how he handled classified information in his book, but details are still missing.”
Bolton held the position of national security adviser under President Donald Trump from April 2018 to September 2019. Sources close to the investigation claimed that the FBI’s warrant pertains to concerns about classified documents and their alleged misuse for political motives.
In a tweet,Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Caller, Vince Coglianese, shared that the search relates to Bolton’s national security investigation, which was allegedly halted by the Biden administration for political reasons, involving the “stealing of classified documents and weaponizing them.”
“There’s no question that Mr. Bolton has provided valuable advice,” McCabe said. He emphasized that the actions taken against Bolton don’t appear illegal or criminal and should be considered within the context of First Amendment rights. He criticized the Department of Justice and the FBI for their approaches, suggesting they seem to focus on pursuing perceived adversaries.
It’s interesting to note that McCabe himself was fired from the FBI in 2018 after an inspector general’s report accused him of misleading the media about leaks. However, his termination was overturned in 2021 following a settlement after President Biden took office.
