The publication of the book, which was deeply critical of then-President Donald Trump, also prompted prosecutors in the previous administration to claim they believed Bolton may have revealed national security secrets with its publication. Bolton maintained he had not, and a government classification expert had come to his defense.
The Bolton book — a damaging moment for Trump politically during an election year — is one of the episodes that garnered significant criticism of the Trump administration’s politicization of the intelligence community and Justice Department.
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