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Flipboard · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 297 words · By NBC News; Peter Nicholas; Corky Siemaszko
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What to know about Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining national security information

Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining national security information Bolton described the national security information in an electronic diary entry he shared with two members of his family, sources familiar with the matter said.

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Claims checked 7
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What happened

Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining national security information Bolton described the national security information in an electronic diary entry he shared with two members of his family, sources familiar with the matter said.

Why it matters

John Bolton, who was national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term and later became one of his fiercest critics, has … NBC News flipped this story into Top Stories•34d Related storyboards

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Bolton described the national security information in an electronic diary entry he shared with two members of his family.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Bolton described the national security information in an electronic diary entry he shared with two members of his family”
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The claim is reported by two independent news sources (Flipboard and Nbcwashington).
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bolton described the national security information in an electronic diary entry he shared with two members of his family
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/former-trump-adviser-john-b…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bolton described the national security information in question in an electronic diary entry that he shared with two members of his family
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/jo…
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Claim 2: “Federal agent and his wife found shot dead in their NJ home in suspected murder-suicide”
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Three independent web search results confirm that a federal agent (Christopher Iatauro) and his wife (Kelly Iatauro) were found dead in their Sayreville, NJ home in a suspected murder-suicide.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the heavily urbanized Northeast megalopolis, it is bordered to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. It is the county seat of Hudson County, the county's most populous city and its largest by area. As of the 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_City,_New_Jersey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are 21 counties in the U.S. state of New Jersey. These counties together contain 564 municipalities, or administrative entities composed of clearly defined territory; 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15…
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Claim 3: “Trump says ceasefire with Iran over and "we're going to hit them hard again tonight"”
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Multiple independent news sources (CNN and other web search results) report that Trump stated the ceasefire with Iran is over and threatened further strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Memorandum, officially the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, was a memorandum of understanding between the Unit…
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Claim 4: “another potential 2028 Democratic Party candidate for president is shockingly way ahead of [Gavin Newsom] in a new [poll]”
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The claim states a candidate is 'shockingly way ahead' of Gavin Newsom. However, the evidence from a May 20, 2026 poll describes Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom as 'neck-and-neck', which contradicts the 'way ahead' characterization.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, then-former preside…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the lieutena…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is Gavin Newsom is a political podcast hosted by American politician and businessman Gavin Newsom, the 40th governor of California. The podcast aims to expand his national audience by participati…
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Claim 5: “Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining national security information”
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Only one cross-reference (Flipboard) reports this claim. The web search results are irrelevant, discussing biblical figures named John rather than John Bolton.
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web search NEUTRAL — Church tradition has held that John is the author of the Gospel of John and four other books of the New Testament – the three Epistles of John and the Book of Revelation.
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web search NEUTRAL — John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or disti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a w…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=…
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Claim 6: “John Bolton, who was national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term”
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Wikipedia and Ballotpedia both explicitly confirm that John Bolton served as National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Robert Bolton (born November 20, 1948) is an American attorney, diplomat, Republican consultant, and political commentator. He served as the 25th United States ambassador to the United Nations fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bolton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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Claim 7: “Costco quietly makes a key credit card change”
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The evidence discusses Costco's use of Elavon for processing and a pilot for digital membership cards, but does not confirm a specific 'key credit card change' as described in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Are you paying too much for credit card processing in your business? Check out Elavon's payment processing service. Costco Members could save an average of ...
https://www.costco.com/f/-/merchant-account/
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web search NEUTRAL — In fact, Costco doesn't even provide credit card processing. Instead, they outsource merchant services to a company called Elavon.
https://www.cardfellow.com/blog/costco-merchant-account-serv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 28, 2026 ... “We found that digital really enhances the speed of checkout, and so we are really working hard on the digital membership card usage,” Vachris ...
https://www.facebook.com/FOX35Orlando/posts/costco-is-report…
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