An initial claim that both Kilmar Abrego and John Bolton were free men was overtaken by events when authorities executed a search of Bolton's Maryland home. The search is reportedly part of a renewed investigation into mishandled classified information tied to Bolton's book. JD Vance acknowledged participation in investigative decisions and described the inquiry as an evidence-gathering effort, distinguishing current law enforcement actions from prior ones by claiming they will be driven by law rather than politics. Vance indicated classified documents are part of the probe and said prosecution would follow only if a crime is found.
Friday started with a search of Bolton's Maryland home, reportedly in a renewed investigation into the mishandling of classified information that went into his book (see Ben Wittes' first hand account here). In an interview taped (and partially released that day), JD Vance revealed not only that he was part of the investigative decisions targeting Bolton, but effectively admitted this was a fishing expedition, basically a search of the Trump critic's home to find out if they could target him with a crime.
We're in the very early stages of an ongoing investigation into John Bolton. I will say we're going to let that investigation proceed. What I can tell you is that, unlike the Biden DOJ and the Biden FBI, our law enforcement agencies are going to be driven by law and not by politics. And so if we think that Ambassador Bolton has committed a crime, of course, eventually prosecutions will come.
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