Ex-national security adviser John Bolton charged in classified information probe

John Bolton is a former national security adviser (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has been charged with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information.

The 18-count indictment also suggests classified information was exposed when operatives believed linked to the Iranian regime hacked Mr Bolton’s email account in 2021 and gained access to secrets he had shared.