https://www.scmp.com/rss/523062/feed The latest news and top stories on John Bolton, a National Security Adviser to President Donald Trump during the Trump's first term, following a career as US Ambassador to the United Nations under President George W Bush. His career included roles in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Brian Wong Brian Wong A landmark ruling of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s marathon trial has revealed how the former media boss used his personal ties with foreign political figures to solicit intervention before and after the national security law took effect five years ago. In an 855-page judgment handed down on Monday, three High Court judges ruled that Lai intended to tap his vast political network to trigger sanctions against Beijing and the Hong Kong government, knowing that his requests would be heeded. The 78-year-old... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336521/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-used-personal-ties-seek-foreign-sanctions-court-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336521/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-used-personal-ties-seek-foreign-sanctions-court-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:10:30 +0000 Reuters Reuters New York Attorney General Letitia James, a long-time critic of US President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Friday to charges related to allegedly lying on mortgage documents. James, a Democrat who last year secured a US$450 million civil fraud judgment against Trump, is one of three perceived enemies that the Republican president’s administration has brought criminal charges against in the past month, along with former FBI director James Comey and former national security... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330281/trump-foe-letitia-james-pleads-not-guilty-mortgage-fraud-charges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330281/trump-foe-letitia-james-pleads-not-guilty-mortgage-fraud-charges?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:04:25 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press John Bolton pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges accusing the former US President Donald Trump national security adviser turned critic of emailing classified information to family members and keeping top secret documents at his Maryland home. Bolton did not comment to reporters as he entered the courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he made his initial appearance before a judge on the 18-count indictment brought against him on Thursday. It’s the third criminal case brought in recent weeks... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3329468/trumps-ex-adviser-bolton-arrives-court-surrender-classified-secrets-charges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3329468/trumps-ex-adviser-bolton-arrives-court-surrender-classified-secrets-charges?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:23:41 +0000 Reuters Reuters John Bolton, US President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, was charged on Thursday in a sweeping indictment that accuses him of sharing sensitive government information with two of his relatives for possible use in a book he was writing. The indictment marked the third time in recent weeks the US Justice Department has secured criminal charges against one of Trump’s critics. The indictment says the notes Bolton shared with his two relatives in electronic messages included... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3329309/ex-trump-aide-john-bolton-charged-amid-crackdown-us-presidents-critics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3329309/ex-trump-aide-john-bolton-charged-amid-crackdown-us-presidents-critics?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:30:31 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump has cancelled Secret Service protection for former vice-president and 2024 Democratic rival Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday. Former vice presidents typically receive six months of Secret Service protection after they leave office. Harris’ protection was extended to one year, until January 2026, by then-president Joe Biden before he left office, the official said. Harris in September is to embark on a 15-city book tour for her memoir, 107... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3323712/trump-revokes-kamala-harris-secret-service-protection-reversing-biden-extension?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3323712/trump-revokes-kamala-harris-secret-service-protection-reversing-biden-extension?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:28:11 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg US President Donald Trump said that philanthropist George Soros and his son should be charged with racketeering for allegedly supporting violent protests “and much more”, without citing any evidence. Trump made the remark Wednesday in a social media post that did not elaborate on whether Soros was being investigated, or specify which protests or which son he was referring to. Alex Soros, one of the billionaire’s sons, chairs the board of directors of the Open Society Foundations, which was... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3323429/trump-calls-george-soros-and-son-be-charged-over-violent-protests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3323429/trump-calls-george-soros-and-son-be-charged-over-violent-protests?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 03:44:54 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him. He now appears to be fulfilling that campaign promise while threatening to expand his powers well beyond Washington. On Friday, the FBI searched the home of John Bolton, Trump’s first-term national security adviser-turned-critic, who last week in an interview called the administration “the retribution presidency”. Trump’s team has opened investigations of Democrat Letitia James,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322946/trump-ran-promise-revenge-hes-making-good-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322946/trump-ran-promise-revenge-hes-making-good-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Aug 2025 19:12:46 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The FBI on Friday searched the Maryland home and Washington office of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of a criminal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter said. Bolton was not detained and has not been charged with any crimes, said the person, who was not authorised to discuss the investigation by name and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Messages left with a spokesperson for Bolton... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322867/fbi-searches-home-ex-trump-national-security-adviser-bolton-classified-documents-probe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322867/fbi-searches-home-ex-trump-national-security-adviser-bolton-classified-documents-probe?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:01:26 +0000