Catherine thread on Bolton

Catherine Herridge

@CBS_Herridge

#boltonbook A US official confirms @CBSNews

that the Justice Department is investigating the publication of John Bolton’s book that may have contained classified information. First reported @ktbenner

#boltonbook In June, when the government went to court + sought to block publication of the former national security adviser’s book, “The Room Where It Happened,” senior administration official told @CBSNews

that declarations from intelligence officials amounted to “Exhibit A" if

2:27 PM · Sep 15, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

a criminal prosecution went forward for unauthorized disclosure classified information. READ pages 20 + 24 “the information at stake is Secret or Top Secret/SCI levels…its disclosure reasonably could be expected to cause serious damage, or exceptionally grave damage to national

2:27 PM · Sep 15, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

security. Today, US official confirmed @CBSNews

the Justice Department is investigating the publication of Bolton’s book that may have contained classified intel. From his lawyer: “Ambassador Bolton emphatically rejects any claim that he acted improperly, let alone criminally..”

https://twitter.com/CBS_Herridge/status/1305951310458621957