John Bolton, the national security hawk and former adviser to Donald Trump who has become one of the U.S. president's biggest critics, surrendered on Friday morning on charges of mishandling classified information, APA reports, citing Reuters.
Bolton, who was indicted on Thursday, is the third of Trump's prominent critics to face prosecution in recent weeks, as the U.S. president dispenses with decades-long norms designed to insulate federal law enforcement from political pressures.
Bolton did not speak with reporters as he arrived at the courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, to surrender. He is expected to appear in court later in the day.
Bolton and his team were seen entering the U.S. Marshals Service office to surrender.
The indictment alleges that Bolton shared sensitive information with two of his relatives for possible use in a book he was writing, including notes on intelligence briefings and meetings with senior government officials and foreign leaders.
"I look forward to the fight to defend my lawful conduct and to expose (Trump's) abuse of power," Bolton said in a statement on Thursday.
Bolton's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Bolton did not unlawfully share or store any information.
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