Probe of Trump adviser's book dropped

Updated June 17 2021 - 8:09am, first published 8:06am
The US government's reversal is a "complete vindication" for John Bolton, his spokeswoman says.
The US government's reversal is a "complete vindication" for John Bolton, his spokeswoman says.

The US Justice Department closed its criminal investigation into whether a book by John Bolton about his time as president Donald Trump's national security adviser illegally disclosed classified information, and dropped a civil lawsuit, Bolton's lawyer says.

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