John Bolton pleads not guilty to federal charges, no trial date set

Legal Proceedings - John Bolton pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of illegally collecting and transmitting national defense information [1][7] - The charges revolve around diaries allegedly containing national secrets shared with his wife and daughter [2] - Each count carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison [11] Allegations and Rebuttals - The Justice Department accuses John Bolton of transmitting over 1,000 pages of highly classified information to his wife and daughter [8] - The information allegedly pertained to foreign leader intentions and US covert actions [1][9] - The government claims Iran hacked at least one of the email accounts used to transmit the information [10] - Bolton insists he is being targeted for criticizing President Trump and his lawyer claims the material was not classified [3][11] Key Individuals - John Bolton, former National Security Advisor, is the defendant in the case [1] - Fallon Gallagher, MSNBC Legal Affairs Reporter, provided updates from outside the courthouse [5][6] - Ken Dilanian, MSNBC Justice and Intelligence Correspondent, detailed the indictment [5][8]