The Megyn Kelly Show John Bolton Indicted, Jack Smith Speaks Out, Jay Jones Addresses Violent Texts: AM Update 10/17
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Oct 17, 2025 John Bolton faces serious legal trouble with 18 counts related to classified defense information. Meanwhile, Ashley Tellis has been arrested for hoarding secret documents and allegedly collaborating with Chinese officials. The political landscape heats up as Democrat Jay Jones confronts attacks over violent texts during a heated debate. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith defends his actions as apolitical in a revealing interview. In tragic news, the father of missing baby Emmanuel Haro pleads guilty to murder while the search for the child continues.
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Bolton Indicted Over Classified Diary Entries
- John Bolton is indicted on 18 counts for transmitting and unlawfully retaining classified national defense information.
- The indictment alleges Bolton used personal emails and messaging to send diary-like entries containing Top Secret material to family members without clearances.
State Dept. Adviser Accused Of Hoarding Secrets
- Ashley Tellis allegedly hid over 1,000 marked top-secret and secret documents across his Virginia basement.
- Investigators say he dined repeatedly with Chinese officials and carried sensitive materials to those meetings, prompting espionage concerns.
Smith Defends Prosecutions As Fact-Based
- Former special counsel Jack Smith insists his prosecutions were apolitical and rooted in evidence, not politics.
- He argues differences in factual evidence, especially obstructive conduct, explain different outcomes across cases.
