Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is “in the very early stages of an ongoing investigation into John Bolton” following an FBI raid on the former national security adviser’s Maryland home, and denied that the probe is being driven by retribution.
“We are investigating Amb. Bolton, but if they ultimately bring a case, it will be because they determine that he has broken the law,” Vance told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “We’re going to be careful about that. We’re going to be deliberate about that, because we don’t think that we should throw people — even if they disagree with us politically, maybe especially if they disagree with us politically — you shouldn’t throw people willy-nilly in prison. You should let the law drive these determinations, and that’s what we’re doing.”
He reportedly declined to comment on the specifics of the investigation but did confirm that the case hinges on the storage of classified documents.
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