Understanding FBI Searches and Legal Consequences in National Security Cases

Another Friday, another move against a perceived enemy of the president.

Last week, the FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington office of President Trump’s former national security advisor, John Bolton.

Since he was fired from the administration during Trump’s first term, Bolton has turned into one of the president’s most vocal critics.

Vice President JD Vance confirmed in an interview that aired this weekend that this raid was in part connected to a criminal investigation over Bolton’s handling of classified documents and information.

What does this investigation say about the priorities of the Justice Department in Trump’s second term?

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