Trump official-turned-foe John Bolton accepts plea deal in documents case

Key points

• Despite serving as Trump’s national security adviser, Bolton has emerged as a top critic of the president.
• John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, is set to accept a plea deal in a case related to the handling of classified documents, according to media in the United States.
• Bolton — now a prominent Trump critic — reportedly intends to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of sensitive national security documents and has agreed to pay a fine of more than $2m.
• CNN first reported the story on Thursday.
• Al Jazeera could not immediately confirm the details.