John Bolton FBI Raids Home of Trump's Former Aide

The FBI raided the home of Donald Trump's former national security adviser turned critic John Bolton yesterday morning.

- Adam Gabbatt

The federal search of Bolton's house in the Washington DC area was part of an investigation involving the handling of classified documents, the Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

A government source confirmed the raid to the Guardian, but did not disclose further details.

The FBI director, Kash Patel, posted a cryptic message on X yesterday morning, saying: "NO ONE is above the law... @FBI agents on mission." JD Vance, the US vice-president, reposted Patel's message, as did Dan Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI. Bongino added: "Public corruption will not be tolerated." No details have been released of any allegations underlying the federal court warrant that would have been needed for such a search.

The raid began about 7am ET (12pm BST) and was first reported by the New York Post. CNN also reported the news, saying its reporters had observed FBI officers near Bolton's residence in Maryland and further reporting that Bolton, when reached, said he was not aware of the law enforcement activity.