Former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, Maryland, was raided by the FBI at 7:00 a.m., reportedly due to allegations he used a private email server to transmit sensitive national security documents to his wife and daughter. Bolton was home during the raid, though not seen by cameras, which captured his visibly upset wife speaking with federal agents.

The raid was ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel and is part of a renewed investigation into Bolton’s actions during his tenure in the Trump administration. Sources claim Bolton was “literally stealing classified information” and used his family as “cutouts.” The case had previously been initiated in 2020 but was reportedly paused under President Biden’s administration for “political reasons.”

During the operation, more than a dozen agents moved boxes into and out of Bolton’s residence, while others searched his Washington, D.C., office. Bolton returned home about eight hours later and declined to speak to the media. His wife, Gretchen Smith Bolton, appeared distressed during the raid, which took place in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country.

President Donald Trump, speaking from the Oval Office, said he had no role in the raid but empathized, comparing it to the Mar-a-Lago search in 2022. He used the moment to criticize Bolton, calling him a “lowlife” and “not a smart guy,” highlighting their long-standing feud since Bolton left the White House in September 2019.

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, had previously revoked Bolton’s security clearance after allegations about his misuse of classified materials surfaced. Bolton, once a central figure in Trump’s national security team, has since become a vocal critic of Trump’s foreign policy and leadership style.

The incident has drawn comparisons to the Hillary Clinton email controversy, raising broader questions about the handling of classified information and the political dynamics influencing high-profile federal investigations.