A federal magistrate judge revealedthat the FBI removed computers, other electronics and documentsduring a searchofJohn Bolton's house and that PresidentDonald Trump's former national security adviser is under investigation for possible violations of the Espionage Act. However, U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy Sullivan kept confidential a court document that details what investigators were hoping to find when they searched his house Aug. 22. Bolton, who served duringTrump's first term and has since become a vocal critic of the administration, has not been charged in connection with the matter. More:Exclusive: John Bolton says Trump's White House was 'like living inside a pinball machine' The belongings seized as Bolton's Maryland home included two iPhones, typed documents in folders labeled Trump I to IV, white binders labeled reflections on "allied strikes," a Dell 3620 computer, a Dell 2330 computer, a Dell laptop and a couple of USB drives, according to a filing by Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Sullivan that was posted on the public docket Sept. 4. The prosecutor said that greater disclosure could jeopardize the integrity of the investigation. Bolton is under investigation for possible violations of two federal laws: for gathering defense information and for unauthorized retention of classified documents, according to Sullivan's filing. The first statute, which is part of the Espionage Act, involves what Trump was charged with in 2023 after leaving the White House and keeping classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Afederal judge dismissed the document chargesagainst Trump. Prosecutors dropped their appeal after Trump was elected president a second time, under alongstanding Justice Department policyagainst prosecuting a sitting president. Bolton resumed criticizing Trumpin an op-ed on Aug. 25 in theWashington Examinerthat mentioned the investigation. "Donald Trump's Ukraine policy today is no more coherent than it was last Friday when his administration executed search warrants against my home and office,"Bolton wrote, repeating thesame line in a post on X. "Collapsing in confusion and haste, Trump's negotiations may be in their last throes, along with his Nobel Peace Prize campaign." Trump told reporters Bolton was "a lowlife" but that he didn't know about the search beforehand.Vice President JD Vance told USA TODAYthat Bolton was under investigation for classified documents rather than politics. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Here's what FBI removed in search of John Bolton's house
