Trump Critic Set to Plead Guilty in Docs Case

Trump Critic Set to Plead Guilty in Docs Case

From Start Here by ABC News

June 5, 2026 · 26 min

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John Bolton is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, with additional political updates regarding Senate candidates and White House construction.

President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. An appeals court panel is set to hear arguments over whether the White House ballroom construction should continue. And new reports surrounding Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner threaten the party’s path to the majority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: ABC News

Topics covered

  • legal issues
  • classified documents
  • politics
  • Senate candidates
  • Trump administration

Keywords

  • John Bolton
  • Trump
  • classified documents
  • Graham Platner
  • politics
  • Senate
  • legal case

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