FBI searches home of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton

The FBI is searching the Maryland home and Washington office of John Bolton , who served in President Donald Trump's first administration as national security adviser but later became critical of the president, as part of an investigation into the handling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.

Bolton was not detained and has not been charged with any crimes, said the person, who was not authorized to discuss the investigation by name and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.

The searches appear to be the most significant public step the Justice Department has taken against a perceived enemy of the president, and they're likely to elicit fresh criticism that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to go after the Republican's foes.

The searches of Bolton's home and office come as the Trump administration has taken steps to examine the activities of other Trump critics, including by authorizing a grand jury investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.

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