Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has been indicted on multiple charges of mishandling classified information, including transmitting top secret details using personal online accounts and retaining documents in his home. Federal prosecutors allege that Bolton, who served under former President Donald Trump, unlawfully possessed and shared national defense information, which could have compromised sensitive intelligence on foreign adversaries and future attacks. The FBI emphasized that these actions constituted a direct violation of federal law, with FBI Director Kash Patel stating that ‘anyone who threatens our national security will be held accountable.’ Agents searched Bolton’s home and office earlier this summer, revealing that he retained classified records even after the SCIF at his residence was decommissioned following his departure from Trump’s cabinet. The indictment includes eight counts of transmitting and ten counts of unlaw…