The FBI has raided the home of John Bolton, the former national security adviser to Donald Trump who has become a staunch critic of the US president.
The search of Mr Bolton’s house in Maryland on Friday was part of a “national security investigation in search of classified records”, NBC News, Sky’s US partner network, reported.
Mr Bolton served as adviser for 17 months during President Trump’s first term in office.
The US Justice Department is yet to comment but FBI director Kash Patel posted on X on Friday morning, writing: “NO ONE is above the law… @FBI agents on mission.”
Mr Trump’s former adviser is also yet to comment, but was seen in his Washington office on Friday in talks with FBI officials.
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