Lawyer: US drops lawsuit, grand jury probe over Bolton book

A copy of The Room Where It Happened photographed outside the White House (Alex Brandon/AP)

The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned its lawsuit against John Bolton, former President Donald Trump’s one-time national security adviser, over his book that officials argued disclosed classified information, according to court documents and Mr Bolton’s representatives.

Prosecutors also have dropped a grand jury investigation over the book’s publication, Bolton’s lawyer said on Wednesday.