George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley appeared on FOX News today to comment on the FBI investigation of John Bolton.
According to Turley, Bolton could face years in prison, depending on what was found during the raid on Bolton’s home, noting that possession of classified materials carries a pretty stiff penalty.
It is truly a stunning turn of events.
Transcript via Real Clear Politics:
JONATHAN TURLEY: These are longstanding allegations that the book indicated or referenced classified material he may have acquired when he was in the administration. We are not clear what it is, but it could be national defense information.
That is important because that creates a heightened potential penalty. You can have penalties that range from 5-20 years. 20 years is the consensus for concealing information, obstructing justice. Simply having classified information can weigh in at about 10 years, and there are often multiple counts because each of those documents can be charged separately.
There is a strange history here. You had allegations coming out as early as the first Trump administration and then there was an allegationthat the Biden administration scuttled further look at this case, and now we have this new development.
We really don’t know if there is something that has occurred most recently, whether they uncovered something they believe is sort of evergreen — that this is a viable criminal case.
Watch the video below:
NEW: Jonathan Turley says John Bolton could be hit with up to 20 years in prison over national defense information:
“It could be national defense information. That creates a heightened potential penalty…5 to 20 years.”
pic.twitter.com/53PWJ06bfi— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 22, 2025
The one thing Bolton has going for him is that the media will defend him just because it’s a way for them to counter Trump. As we all know, that has become the sole reason for their existence.
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