At the center of the Justice Department’s reopened probe of John Bolton is whether President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, and more recently staunch critic, broke the law when he shared what Trump administration officials believe was classified information with people not authorized to have it.

A 2020 criminal investigation into Bolton originated from allegations that Bolton had shared portions of his book draft with people not authorized to handle sensitive information before he obtained final approval from the government that is required ahead of publishing any book, according to a person briefed on the probe.

The FBI obtained emails that appeared to show Bolton was working on his book manuscript while still at the White House, and that he was sharing early portions

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