The plea is part of a Justice Department deal that could allow him to avoid time in prison.
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John Bolton, former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, is expected to appear in a Maryland courtroom on Friday where he'll plead guilty to retaining classified information.
The plea is part of a Justice Department deal that could allow him to avoid time in prison, according to ABC News, which cited unnamed sources.
In October, the Justice Department indicted Bolton on eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of unlawfully retaining it. Prosecutors allege he used personal email and messaging apps to transmit classified information to family members while he was national security advisor. Prosecutors also allege he kept classified materials at his home.
Bolton is expected to maintain that he did not remove classified materials from government offices, according to ABC News.
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