Federal agents from the FBI raided the Washington-area home of John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, on Friday morning.

The raid took place at Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, Maryland, and was confirmed by FBI officials and multiple sources familiar with the investigation.

The big picture: The search was authorized by a court and is reportedly linked to classified documents, though no further specific allegations were disclosed publicly. • Bolton was not detained, arrested, or charged in connection with the raid as of the reported time. • FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X (formerly Twitter) stating “NO ONE is above the law,” signaling the seriousness of the operation.

Go deeper: The raid mirrors the FBI’s earlier controversial search of former Pr

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