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The optics surrounding Bolton’s case are particularly intriguing given his history. Known as one of Donald Trump’s most vocal critics, Bolton has previously accused the former president of lax classification discipline. Now, with FBI scrutiny focused on him under the same statute, some observers are questioning whether political bias might influence the investigation.
The involvement of the same magistrate judge in both Trump's and Bolton’s cases could also prompt questions about potential politicization of legal proceedings in Washington, D.C. So far, the investigations appear to be standard reviews under counterintelligence and Espionage Act protocols, but political implications are likely to persist.