The President's Daily Brief PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 28th, 2025: Why John Bolton May Be Screwed & China's Xi To Host Putin And Kim At Major Military Parade
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Aug 28, 2025 John Bolton's legal woes deepen as investigations reveal potentially dangerous mishandling of classified information. Meanwhile, a high-profile military parade in China looms, celebrating Japan's WWII surrender anniversary, with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin in attendance. This gathering of authoritarian leaders raises intriguing questions about the future of international alliances and regional stability, particularly concerning tensions with Taiwan and the West's response. The implications of these events could reshape geopolitical dynamics.
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Interception Changed Bolton Case
- The Bolton investigation predated Trump’s return and intensified under Biden after intelligence showed unsecured emails reached a foreign adversary.
- That foreign interception upgraded the probe from stalled civil litigation to a criminal national-security inquiry under the Espionage Act.
Unclassified Emails Contained Classified Material
- Intelligence suggested Bolton sent emails containing material derived from classified documents to close aides on an unclassified server.
- Those emails were reportedly intercepted by an unnamed foreign adversary, raising the stakes beyond a dispute over a memoir.
Memoir Emails And Prior DOJ Action
- Bolton reportedly emailed his wife, daughter, and aides while compiling The Room Where It Happened.
- Trump’s DOJ previously sued to delay the memoir and opened a criminal inquiry that later languished.
