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(5,029 posts) Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:36 AM Friday

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DEVELOPING: FBI Raids John Bolton's House [View all]

Shortly before 7:00 am Friday morning, the FBI and Montgomery County police were seen at the Bethesda home of John Bolton, who served as national security advisor for part of Donald Trump’s first term. Montgomery County police sealed off the street on which Bolton lives while an unmarked black SUV parked in front of Bolton’s house. Montgomery County police confirmed that they were on site in support of the FBI.

Lawfare’s Ben Wittes was on site, livestreaming on Substack.

It is uncertain what the law enforcement presence pertains to, but Bolton was the target of an investigation at the end of Trump’s first term for allegedly disclosing classified information in his 2020 memoir, The Room Where It Happened.

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/developing-the-fbi-is-at-john-boltons

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DEVELOPING: FBI Raids John Bolton's House [View all] douglas9 Friday OP

I am your retribution malaise Friday #1

+1. Trump has no qualms about arresting Obama/Clinton/Biden. dalton99a Friday #21

This one is vulgar malaise Friday #23

Yes, the unfettered power is truly going to his head PatSeg Friday #66

Always thought that was a dumbass comment NJCher Friday #24

Yep, wasted tax dollars that go to food stamps, PBS, NPR, etc. n/t iluvtennis Friday #59

That was my first thought Martin Eden Friday #50

Retribution while at the same time a big distraction for Trump Bev54 Friday #61

That will not happen malaise Friday #68

That's it exactly, malaise peggysue2 Friday #70

Bolton is as homegirl Friday #74

Epstein knew too much malaise Friday #75

One abuse of power after another. It's a form of intimidating terrorism. nt allegorical oracle Friday #2

The Department of Justice DOJ, is now the Department of Trumps' Revenge DOTR. Ars Longa Friday #69

Or as one wag on TV put it, "The Office of the Inquisition."nt allegorical oracle Friday #71

Bolton's a soft target, a test case. Tommy Carcetti Friday #3

Yup Hornedfrog2000 Friday #8

Arresting anyone - especially politicos -- proof of concept for Trump goon squad. RoeVWade Friday #37

His vocal opposition of Orange Julius is enough reason alfredo Friday #87

Chances are good that quakerboy Friday #88

All former President, especially W Bush, need to come out and condemn this! Chasstev365 Friday #4

Well, Hornedfrog2000 Friday #11

That's not true MorbidButterflyTat Friday #72

A message to everyone, this country is done. dem4decades Friday #5

Completely kkmarie Friday #7

The thing is, Hornedfrog2000 Friday #13

This: They have no clue how to handle the media. CrispyQ Friday #54

The Right has studied Lakoff and Alinsky thoroughly. Ursus Rex Friday #62

I agree. Bolton isn't really aligned with anyone so he was low hanging fruit underpants Friday #31

Trump always punches down C_U_L8R Friday #35

Yep. Clearly a sign to others. underpants Friday #39

Lawfare: FBI action at John Bolton's House--Live LiberalArkie Friday #6

They will find or plant classified documents nt doc03 Friday #9

Planting evidence would also be pretty easy. RoeVWade Friday #26

Trump could just have them plant something from his stash of documents easy peasy. Test target doc03 Friday #28

I can't wait to hear the "street value" of all the drugs they find. underpants Friday #33

Another distraction from the Epstein Files. spanone Friday #10

Or is it about the epstein files? Hornedfrog2000 Friday #12

Yeah. Maybe Bolton has something that johnnyfins Friday #46

Amazing how the word has changed isn't it. Takket Friday #14

Watching MSNBC radical noodle Friday #18

I can only speak for myself and I am frightened. Boomerproud Friday #19

Honestly jfz9580m Friday #49

He's not going to stop at Republicans we don't like. BannonsLiver Friday #58

Oh I get that jfz9580m Friday #63

This! This is a test. We need to complain about this as much as we would if it were Obama or it will be Obama. Linda ladeewolf Friday #64

What? MorbidButterflyTat Friday #73

MAGA. sorry that wasn't clear Takket Friday #86

Bolton is/was a NeoCon Hieronymus Phact Friday #80

No one would mistake Bolton for a liberal. Being against Trump's MAGA fascism spans the entire political spectrum. W_HAMILTON Friday #84

He has been criticizing Trump's foreign policies. Emile Friday #15

Maybe he fears Bolton has info on the Epstein files alittlelark Friday #16

Makes Me Think They Know Someone Has Those Epstein Files WiVoter Friday #38

Well, if Bolton does have ANY Epstein info bluestarone Friday #65

Friday late August Starbeach Friday #17

No one is basically safe in a fascist nation. Biophilic Friday #20

Since when does pedo Trump Farmer-Rick Friday #22

So will Bolton's bathroom be FILLED WITH DOCS? Captain Zero Friday #29

Perhaps.... Farmer-Rick Friday #42

Bet They are planting evidence Trump had in cpamomfromtexas Friday #25

Its the revenge tour of the band called tRump and the nazi regime. nt ImNotGod Friday #27

Nazipublicans making raids Captain Zero Friday #30

Doesn't it just happen to be the day some Epstein files will be doc03 Friday #32

Again? With the early morning raids? Mark.b2 Friday #34

Weren't the first batch of Epstein files due Congress today? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #36

Bingo! surfered Friday #60

All politics aside... this is not right!! I will stand up for those on the other side when their rights are being Peacetrain Friday #40

EPSTEIN MAXWELL & MALARIA SheltieLover Friday #41

I'm not a Bolton fan, but Stuckinthebush Friday #43

Bolton has dared to criticize Trump, and some of his policies D. Spaulding Friday #44

TRYING to quash all dissent. calimary Friday #78

This what happens in police states where you have a mentally ill thin skinned dictator who "won" his ... Botany Friday #45

After Bolton gave Trump the idea for Space Force... CaptainTruth Friday #47

People are missing the point, the reason that Bolton's house was raided is not relevant. gab13by13 Friday #48

Yes, Pirro 100% okayed it obamanut2012 Friday #51

100% correct malaise Friday #52

Also, the Bully has to bully, attack, show force. We've all been laughing at him, bigly. txwhitedove Friday #56

Trump is following the playbook of "It Can't Happen Here" dedl67 Friday #53

+1 dalton99a Friday #67

Well, hopefully he ends up like 'ol Buzz Bristlecone Friday #81

I'm working my second job in a pub in rural England... róisín_dubh Friday #55

This is absolutely sickening. Not sure what is more alarming; the fact D. Spaulding Friday #57

Add this to forcing military to kneel for Putin Eliot Rosewater Friday #76

Get ready for more raids Diraven Friday #77

Bolton has documentary evidence...................... Lovie777 Friday #79

Lie down with dogs.... Red Mountain Friday #82

LOLLOLOLOLOL. malthaussen Friday #83

MaddowBlog-FBI searches home of former national security adviser John Bolton, a frequent Trump target LetMyPeopleVote Friday #85

This could also be A Cautionary Tale for Cha Friday #89