On Friday morning, FBI agents searched the Bethesda, Maryland home of former National Security Adviser John Bolton. A source told NBC News the search was part of a ânational security investigation in search of classified records,â and an FBI official stated the Bureau was conducting âcourt authorized activity.â
Images showed Boltonâs wife, Gretchen Smith Bolton, answering the door in a bathrobe and later leaving the home while agents conducted the search. The FBI declined further comment to the Daily Beast.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X, âNO ONE is above the law,â alongside a message referencing FBI agents âon mission.â Attorney General Pam Bondi retweeted Patelâs post, adding: âAmericaâs safety isnât negotiable. Justice will be pursued. Always.â FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino also posted: âPublic corruption will not be tolerated.â
Bolton has been a frequent public critic of President Donald Trump and recently criticized him on a podcast earlier in the week.