John Bolton Pleads Guilty to Mishandling Classified Material

John Bolton pleaded guilty to unlawfully retaining national defense information on Friday, a charge stemming from his time as national security adviser to former President Donald Trump. Bolton, who later became a vocal critic of Trump, appeared in court to enter his plea. The case involves allegations of mishandling classified material. Robert McWhirter, a constitutional lawyer and founder of the Law Office of Robert McWhirter, discussed the case and recent Supreme Court decisions. McWhirter is a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer based in Maricopa County, Arizona. The specifics of the plea agreement and sentencing were not detailed in the initial report.