Thursday, October 16, 2025

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted (Connecting the Dots: John Bolton, Kirkland & Ellis, Covington & Burling, Letitia James, The Human Rights First & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted (Connecting the Dots: John Bolton, Kirkland & Ellis, Covington & Burling, Letitia James, The Human Rights First & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Bolton was the national security adviser in 2018 and 2019.

The Epoch Times

Zachary Stieber

Senior Reporter

& Sam Dorman

Washington Correspondent

10/16/2025|Updated: 10/16/2025

National security adviser John Bolton speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Jan. 28, 2019. Holly Kellum/NTD

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/former-trump-national-security-adviser-john-bolton-indicted-5929957?src_src=RTNews&src_cmp=rtbreaking-2025-10-16-8&est=qwNHV0%2FA2QGeO8ZI1wkYTUx9MG2blW6uAML4Y%2BE7HJ5MAztU8%2FwFHszW%2B2dn

John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during the president’s first term, was indicted on Oct. 16 for allegedly sharing classified materials on a private email server.

Bolton, 76, sent certain individuals notes from meetings with senior members of the U.S. government, according to charging papers.

Bolton, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush, became Trump’s national security adviser in 2018. Trump fired Bolton in 2019, and they have criticized each other in the intervening years.

The charges come after authorities recovered documents and other items during a search of Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside Washington. The search was to look for “evidence of a crime,” according to court documents.

“The materials taken from Amb. Bolton’s home are the ordinary records of a 40-year career serving this country,” Abbe Lowell, an attorney representing Bolton, previously told news outlets in a statement. “Any thorough review will show nothing inappropriate was stored or kept by Amb. Bolton.”

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

Connecting the Dots:
John R. Bolton
 was the national security adviser for the Donald Trump's first Administration, of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Covington & Burling LLP.

Binta N. Brown is a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a director at Human Rights First.

James D. Zirin was a director at the Human Rights First and is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Mark A. Angelson was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and a director at the Human Rights First.

William D. Zabel is the chair for the Human Rights First, was a trustee at the Foundation to Promote Open Society and George Soros’s divorce lawyer.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human Rights First.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open SocietyWilliam D. Zabel was his divorce lawyer and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the American Constitution Society.

Robert Raben was a director at the American Constitution Society and the assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Walter E. Dellinger III is a board of adviser’s member for the American Constitution Society and was the acting solicitor general for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Christine A. Varney is a director at the American Constitution Society and was the assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Janet Reno is a board of adviser’s member for the American Constitution Society and was the attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Eric H. Holder Jr. was a board member for the American Constitution Society, the attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Barack Obama administration and is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

John R. Bolton was an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Covington & Burling LLP, the national security adviser for the Donald Trump's first Administration and of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

David F. Hamilton was a summer intern at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a canvasser for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) was the plaintiff in ACORN vs. Illinois State Board of Elections.

Barack Obama was the attorney for ACORN vs. Illinois State Board of Elections and an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Mark A. Angelson was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and a director at the Human Rights First.

William D. Zabel is the chair for the Human Rights First, was a trustee at the Foundation to Promote Open Society and George Soros’s divorce lawyer.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human Rights First.

George Soros’s divorce lawyer was William D. Zabel and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Binta N. Brown is a director at Human Rights First and a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

John R. Bolton was of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, the national security adviser for the Donald Trump's first Administration and an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Covington & Burling LLP.

John Veroneau is co-chair of the International Trade and Finance group at Covington & Burling, LLP, was an Assistant Secretary of Defense in the William J. Clinton Administration and Chief of Staff to Senator Susan Collin.

William J. Clinton was the president for the William J. Clinton administration and the founder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.  

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Senator Susan M. Collins was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank)John Veroneau was her Chief of Staff and is a U.S. Senate senator.

Harold H. Koh was a director at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the State Department legal adviser for the Barack Obama administration and a lawyer at Covington & Burling LLP.

Lanny A. Breuer is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP and was the assistant attorney general, criminal division for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Eric H. Holder Jr. was the attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice for the Barack Obama administration, a partner at Covington & Burling LLP and a board member for the American Constitution Society.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the American Constitution Society.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development.

Letitia James is the chair for the Committee on Economic Development and the Attorney General of New York.

Stuart E. Eizenstat is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.

Philip K. Howard is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.

Eugene A. Ludwig is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and was a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.  

John R. Bolton was an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Covington & Burling LLP, the national security adviser for the Donald Trump's first Administration and of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Binta N. Brown is a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a director at Human Rights First.

James D. Zirin was a director at the Human Rights First and is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Mark A. Angelson was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and a director at the Human Rights First.

William D. Zabel is the chair for the Human Rights First, was a trustee at the Foundation to Promote Open Society and George Soros’s divorce lawyer.

George Soros William D. Zabel was his divorce lawyer and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human Rights First and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Harold H. Koh was a director at Human Rights First, a director at the Brookings Institution (think tank)the State Department legal adviser for the Barack Obama administration and a lawyer at Covington & Burling LLP.

Senator Susan M. Collins was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank)John Veroneau was her Chief of Staff and is a U.S. Senate senator.

John Veroneau was Chief of Staff to Senator Susan Collins, an Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Clinton Administration and is co-chair of the International Trade and Finance group at Covington & Burling, LLP.

Stuart E. Eizenstat is a senior counsel at Covington & Burling LLP and was a U.S. ambassador for the European Union (EU).

Jean De Ruyt is a senior public policy adviser for Covington & Burling LLP and was a representative of Belgium for the European Union (EU).

Wim van Velzen is the senior European policy adviser for Covington & Burling LLP and was a member of the European Parliament.

European Parliament is the elected parliamentary institution for the European Union (EU).

European Council is the council of heads of state for the European Union (EU).

Javier Solana was a high representative for common foreign & security policy for the European Union (EU), is a board member for the International Crisis Group, a director at the Human Rights Watch and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros is a board member for the International Crisis Group, the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a benefactor at the Human Rights Watch

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Human Rights Watch.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human Rights Watch and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Henry A. Kissinger was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a member of the Bohemian Club.

Belizean_Grove is the equivalent to the male-only social group, the Bohemian Club.

Sonia Sotomayor was a member of the Belizean Grove and is a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Henrietta Holsman Fore is a member of the Belizean Grove and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Julie Daum is a member of the Belizean Grove and was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Davia B. Temin is a member of the Belizean Grove and was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Mary Agnes Wilderotter is a member of the Belizean Grove and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Letitia James is the chair for the Committee on Economic Development and the Attorney General of New York.

Stuart E. Eizenstat is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.

Philip K. Howard is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.

Eugene A. Ludwig is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and was a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.  

John R. Bolton was an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Covington & Burling LLP, the national security adviser for the Donald Trump's first Administration and of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Binta N. Brown is a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a director at Human Rights First.

James D. Zirin was a director at the Human Rights First and is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Mark A. Angelson was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and a director at the Human Rights First.

William D. Zabel is the chair for the Human Rights First, was a trustee at the Foundation to Promote Open Society and George Soros’s divorce lawyer.

George Soros William D. Zabel was his divorce lawyer and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human Rights First and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Harold H. Koh was a director at Human Rights First, a director at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the State Department legal adviser for the Barack Obama administration and a lawyer at Covington & Burling LLP.

Senator Susan M. Collins was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank)John Veroneau was her Chief of Staff and is a U.S. Senate senator.

John Veroneau was Chief of Staff to Senator Susan Collins, an Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Clinton Administration and is co-chair of the International Trade and Finance group at Covington & Burling, LLP.

John R. Bolton was an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Covington & Burling LLP, the national security adviser for the Donald Trump's first Administration and of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Resources: Past Research

Trump Blasts 'Low-Life' Bolton After FBI Raid on His Home (John Bolton, Kirkland & Ellis, Covington & Burling, DOJ, FBI, & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on John Bolton)

Friday, August 22, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/08/trump-blasts-low-life-bolton-after-fbi.html

Trump Appeals to Supreme Court to Uphold Tariffs (Connecting the Dots: John Veroneau, Covington and Burling, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Soros Fund Management (SFM), The U.S. Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, Belizean Grove & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Covington & Burling, LLP)

Monday, September 8, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/09/trump-appeals-to-supreme-court-to.html

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