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Photos of FBI searching John Bolton’s home and office
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI searched the home and office of former Trump ally and national security adviser John Bolton on Friday as part of an investigation into the handling of classified information. Bolton became an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump since his 2019 firing and is the author of a scathing book about his White House experience.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Media watch outside former national security adviser John Bolton’s house as FBI agents search inside the house, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Former national security adviser John Bolton arrives at his house Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
A young Bethesda resident holds a sign outside the house of former White House national security adviser John Bolton as FBI search the home, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
FBI agents walk inside the back entrance of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s Washington office, Friday, Aug 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
FBI agents carry empty boxes to former national security adviser John Bolton’s house, Friday, August. 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
FBI agents depart the lobby of the office building of former national security adviser John Bolton, Friday, August 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Neighbors give thumbs-up to cars passing by John Bolton’s home as FBI agents search the house in Bethesda Md, Friday, August. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Montgomery county police patrol John Bolton’s home as FBI agents search the house in Bethesda Md, Friday, August. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
An FBI agent walks to the front entrance of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s Washington office, Friday, Aug 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)