Former President Donald Trump criticized his former national security adviser, John Bolton, after Bolton pleaded guilty on June 26, 2026, to improperly retaining sensitive materials from his tenure in the White House. In a post on Truth Social, Trump referred to Bolton as 'a very dumb, unbalanced, and unskilled former representative of the United States of America.'
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Trump criticizes former national security adviser following guilty plea
Donald Trump expressed criticism of John Bolton after Bolton's guilty plea regarding the improper retention of sensitive materials. Trump made his comments in a post on Truth Social, describing Bolton in negative terms.
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Trump rips former national security adviser after guilty plea: “Hopefully, he will be dealt with harshly!”
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Trump criticizes former national security adviser following guilty plea